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visited the ROK to attend the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the
ROK and Hungary. By signing an MOU on defense cooperation–which sets forth
the exchange of defense information and experiences between the two countries,
consultations on defense policy issues, and military technical cooperation–the two
countries laid the institutional foundation for strengthening cooperation in defense
and the defense industry between the ROK and Hungary.
Bulgaria expressed its interest in defense industry cooperation with the ROK
through discussions on defense industry cooperation at a summit and a prime
ministerial meeting during the Bulgarian Prime Minister’s visit to the ROK in
September 2019. The ROK Vice Minister of National Defense held talks with the
Deputy Minister of Defense of Bulgaria in the same period to seek practical ways for
exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the f eld of defense and the
defense industry.
The MND has been enhancing communication and exchanges with Greece, another
traditional ally that deployed combat troops to the ROK during the Korean War,
since the launching of the Greek Defense Attach Off ce in the ROK in June 2018. A
ROK–Greece defense ministerial talk was held in February 2019 and defense vice-
ministerial talks were held in October 2019 and November 2020, where ways to

expand bilateral defense, defense industry, and logistics cooperation were discussed.
In May 2019, the ROK Vice Minister of National Defense attended the IDEF and
held talks with the Turkish Deputy Minister of Defense and the Vice President of
Defense Industries to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in defense and the
defense industry. The MND also carried out veterans diplomacy by encouraging
Turkish veterans of the Korean War.
During President Moon’s visit to northern Europe in June 2019, the ROK decided
to deepen the comprehensive and overall cooperation relationship with Finland,
Norway, and Sweden during summit meetings with each country. In particular,
the ROK solidified the foundation for
cooperation in defense and the defense
industry in various ways such as by
offering flowers to the Norwegian
Memorial, visiting logistics support
ships, participating in the unveiling
ceremony for the Swedish national
veterans monument, and signing of
MOU on defense logistics cooperation.
ROK–Greece Defense Vice-Ministerial Talks
(November 2020) The ROK Minister of National De-

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