Seoul, June 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back held a phone call with his Canadian counterpart, David McGuinty, on Thursday and underscored the commitment to expanding bilateral defence ties amid South Korea’s push to win Canada’s submarine procurement project, the defence ministry said.During the talks, Ahn expressed hope that the two countries would strengthen solidarity as key partners across a wide range of areas, including the submarine project, security and defence cooperation, and bro…
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Seoul, Feb 5 (IANS) South Korea’s Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday held talks with Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement, in Seoul to discuss arms cooperation, the defence ministry said, as Seoul seeks to win a major deal to supply naval submarines to Canada. The meeting came as Fuhr is in South Korea for a weeklong trip that includes visits to South Korean shipyards and defence firms. His trip comes as Ottawa is set to pick a supplier for the Canadian Patrol…