Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul will make an official visit to Saudi Arabia from the 29th through the 3rd of next month, the Navy said on the 28th.
During the visit, Kim plans to hold bilateral talks with Saudi Royal Navy Commander Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Gharibi and discuss ways to expand military cooperation, including high-level exchanges between the two navies, the establishment of a regular consultative body and stronger cooperation in education and training.
Kim will also attend a Korea-Saudi defense industry cooperation workshop, where he will present the Korean Navy's experience in operating warships and the country's defense and shipbuilding capabilities, and exchange views on cooperation in maritime defense.
He will visit the IMI shipyard in Ras Al-Khair, Saudi Arabia, a joint venture set up by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Saudi state-owned Aramco, and meet with its chief executive.
At the shipyard, he plans to explore the potential for broader maritime defense cooperation between the two countries, including warship construction and maintenance, repair and overhaul.
