Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili met in Riyadh Sunday the South Korean Minister of Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Kang Eun-ho.

During the meeting, they reviewed the strategic relations binding the two countries, and discussed bilateral military cooperation.

Furthermore, Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Dr. Khaled bin Hussein Al-Bayari also received the visiting South Korean Minister of DAPA.

During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest and cooperation between the two countries.

Both meeting were attended by a number of senior officials from both sides, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

On January 1, 2006, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) was created as an administrative center specializing in defense acquisition to carry out business related activities directed at improving the defense capabilities, procuring military supplies and fostering the defense industry.