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Cheongung-II, a domestic medium-range intercept system, has signed an export contract with the United Arab Emirates in the amount of KRW 4 trillion, the largest ever for a single domestic weapon export. Expectations are growing whether additional arms export contracts will be signed during President Moon Jae-in's trip to the Middle East.



Reporter Kwon Ran reports from Dubai.



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At the meeting between President Moon Jae-in and UAE Prime Minister Mohammed Al Maktoum, the export of the Korean medium-range intercept system, the Cheongung-II, was finally confirmed.



It is the first export of a domestic guided weapon, and it is the largest export of a single domestic weapon at 4.1 trillion won.



[Park Kyung-mi / Blue House Spokesperson: (President Moon) said that we will continue to strive to achieve mutually beneficial defense cooperation that leads to joint research and development, production in the UAE, and joint advancement into third countries.]



Kang Eun-ho , Director of the Defense Agency

-II Export contract negotiations are in progress.



In addition, it is known that negotiations are underway to export K-9 self-propelled artillery with Egypt, President Moon's next destination, and it is predicted that additional arms export contracts may be concluded during the tour.



Prime Minister Al Maktoum highly valued the achievements of cooperation with Korean companies, and expressed great satisfaction with the UAE Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the first nuclear power plant Korea built overseas.



President Moon visited the Dubai Expo Korea Day event and K-pop concert on the night of the night of the 16th (Korean time) to promote the bid for the 2030 Busan Expo.



[President Moon Jae-in: I hope that we will meet again in Busan, the maritime capital of Korea in 2030, and join us on the bold voyage of 'the great transformation of the world.'



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