The ministry said the talks followed a recent summit between the two countries’ leaders and were intended to sustain momentum from that meeting through high-level exchanges.
The two sides shared the view that Poland is one of South Korea’s key trading partners in the European Union and the largest destination for South Korean investment among the Visegrad Group countries — Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. They agreed to further develop industrial cooperation built around large-scale South Korean corporate investment in batteries, while working to expand trade and improve balance in the trade structure.
Citing energy storage systems as a core area tied directly to energy security, the ministry said it asked Poland to increase the use of batteries made by South Korean companies producing locally for Polish ESS projects. It also requested Polish government attention so the battery industry can be included among sectors eligible for support under Poland’s “Energy-Intensive Industry Support Act.”
The ministry also asked for Poland’s cooperation so South Korea’s position is sufficiently reflected in EU legislative discussions related to the Industrial Acceleration Act, known as the IAA.
With economic and security issues increasingly intertwined amid global supply chain restructuring, intensifying strategic competition among major countries and an accelerating energy transition, the two sides agreed to pursue supply chain stability in strategic industries, technology cooperation and policy coordination, the ministry said.
The ministry said it plans to deepen cooperation with Poland to produce concrete results in key areas including supply chains, the energy transition and advanced industries.
“South Korea and Poland have built a stable foundation for cooperation based on mutual trust,” Park said. “We hope to continue expanding tangible outcomes not only in strategic industries such as batteries, but also in supply chain stability and advanced technology.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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