▲ This photo, taken Dec. 23, 2020, captures a plaque of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration at the entrance of the South Korean arms procurement agency in Gwacheon, south of Seoul. (Yonhap)

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S. Korea, NATO officials discuss defense industry cooperation

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Officials of South Korea's arms procurement agency and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) discussed Monday efforts to enhance cooperation in the defense industry, including boosting interoperability of Korean weapons systems, the agency said.

The meeting took place between Kim Tae-kon, director-general for international cooperation of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), and Tarja Jaakkola, assistant secretary-general for NATO's defense industry, innovation and armaments, DAPA said.

Kim stressed it is essential for South Korean defense firms to be able to obtain information on NATO standards to ensure interoperability of Korean weapons systems.

Jaakkola, in turn, called for Seoul to participate in multilateral cooperation projects being pursued by its member states in areas such as ammunition and space.

Ahead of the meeting, DAPA Commissioner Lee Yong-chul met with Jaakkola and discussed the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region amid Russia's war against Ukraine.

Lee also said that DAPA will continue to work with NATO departments to develop concrete bilateral cooperation frameworks.

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