Parliamentary speaker Cho discusses energy, defense cooperation with Croatian president
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik has held a series of meetings with Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandrokovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic to seek energy and defense cooperation between the two nations, his office said Saturday. In a meeting with the Croatian president in Zagreb on Friday (local time), Cho said the two countries have been maintaining…
National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik engaged in a series of meetings with Croatian leaders to discuss energy and defense cooperation, his office announced on Saturday. During a meeting with Croatian President Zoran Milanovic in Zagreb on Friday, Cho emphasized the long-standing friendly and cooperative relations between the two nations since their diplomatic ties were established in 1992.
These relations were elevated to a comprehensive partnership in 2023. Cho, currently on a four-nation trip including visits to Italy, Vatican City, Croatia, and Greece, spoke about the need to solidify ties in various sectors, including economy, culture, defense, and energy. The visit comes in the wake of a significant arms deal, with South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace recently signing a contract to export 18 multi-launch rocket systems to Croatia, valued at approximately 640 billion won ($477 million). This marks the first major arms deal between the two countries.
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