Wednesday, July 22, 2009

DTN News: Russia, South Korea Discuss Maintenance Agreement

DTN News: Russia, South Korea Discuss Maintenance Agreement *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - July 22, 2009: Russia and South Korea are negotiating a military cooperation agreement on the maintenance of equipment supplied by Moscow to Seoul, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said July 21. Talks with his South Korean counterpart Lee Sang-Hee focused on an accord "on the repair of weapons" sent from Russia to Seoul, Serdyukov said, cited by Russian news agencies. Following the Moscow talks, Sang-Hee declared himself in favor of increased military cooperation between the two countries to guarantee security on the Korean peninsula and across Southeast Asia. "I hope this meeting marks a step forward in our relations," he said, cited by Russian news agencies. Both ministers repeated their opposition to nuclear-armed North Korea, which launched a second nuclear test in May.

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