Russian Defense Minister Sergey Borisovich Ivanov will visit Seoul from Wednesday to Friday, South Korea's Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday.
Ivanov will meet with Defense Minister Cho Yung-kil on Thursday to discuss cooperative measures for a peaceful resolution of Pyongyang's nuclear issue, as well as general military exchanges and collaboration. Ivanov will then pay a courtesy call to President Roh Moo-hyun at Cheong Wa Dae and visit a military camp. Ivanov is the third Russian defense minister to visit Seoul since 1994.