Kim Seon-ho, right, acting defense minister, inspects an honor guard with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur at the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan District, Seoul, Jan. 27. Yonhap

Acting Defense Minister Kim Seon-ho and Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the defense sector and the arms industry Monday, according to the defense ministry.

In the talks held in Seoul, Kim noted that the two countries' cooperation in the cybersecurity sector has been advancing and suggested expanding such ties to other areas, according to the defense ministry.

Kim also briefed Pevkur on South Korean weapons systems, including the K9 self-propelled howitzer that Estonia has acquired.

Both sides agreed to push for mutually beneficial cooperation, such as personnel exchanges and training, while closely communicating on ways to expand their defense and arms cooperation.

They also expressed concerns over North Korea and Russia's deepening military alignment and the negative impact it has had on the Korean Peninsula and in Europe, urging for the immediate halt of their illegal cooperation. (Yonhap)