1. The Republic of Korea invited international observers from a total of seven subscribing and non-subscribing states to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC) to visit the Naro Space Center of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on March 19-21 as a confidence building measure of the HCoC. The observers were from Australia, Austria, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.

2. On the first day, March 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Science and ICT hosted a joint official briefing session to introduce the ROK government's non-proliferation and space policies, including the forthcoming establishment of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA).

3. On March 20 and 21, the HCoC delegation visited the Naro Space Center, during which it toured the Space Science Museum, received briefings on the Naro Space Center and the ROK government’s space launch vehicle program, and observed the launch vehicle storage facilities and the launch pad.

4. The ROK invited the HCoC delegation to the Naro Space Center to demonstrate the transparency and safety of the ROK government's space launch vehicle program. This observation visit is expected to enhance the international community's understanding of and confidence in the ROK’s space policy for peaceful purposes as well as its relevant efforts.