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Korea ships used military goods to Mongolia

By Korea Herald

Published : Nov. 7, 2012 - 20:08

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South Korea has shipped used military equipment and personal gears to Mongolia as part of efforts to expand defense cooperation between the two nations, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

Seoul officials handed over a total of 1,565 items of personal gear and military vehicles in the Mongolian capital to support U.N. peacekeeping troops in Afghanistan and Sudan, the ministry said in a release.

The support came after the defense chiefs of the two countries agreed to expand military cooperation in a bilateral meeting in April.

South Korea has previously provided used military equipment and personal gear for developing countries, including Peru, East Timor and Cambodia, in bids to boost military ties and defense exports. (Yonhap News)