Talks in South Korea

The State Secretaries at the Visegrad Four (V4) Ministries of Defence and the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Korea held talks in Seoul, South Korea. A key theme on the agenda was the security situation. During discussions, the Visegrad Group introduced their activities in the field of force generation, defence planning, and the defence industry, while at the same time identifying the potential areas of co-operation with the Republic of Korea. “I am pleased that the talks between the V4 and the Republic of Korea continue, with topics covering the security issues in both Europe and East Asia. The world's individual parts are closely interconnected today, that is why there is a need for us to react quickly and adequately to the new challenges and eventualities, not only on the home continent, but also in far-away regions,” said the State Secretary at the SVK MOD, Ivan Máčovský, who also held a bilateral meeting with the Vice Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Korea, Mr Hwang Inmoo.