A senior official of the international nuclear watchdog will visit South Korea next week for a series of meetings on bilateral cooperation, including over North Korea’s nuclear program. 

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Noh Kyu-duk said in a regular media briefing on Thursday that the seventh high-level policy discussion between South Korea and the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) will be held at the ministry on Monday. 

Massimo Aparo, IAEA Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department of Safeguards, will sit down with Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Kang Jeong-sik to discuss optimization and cooperation on safety measures and the watchdog’s response to the North, among other issues. 

Aparo is also expected to meet with Lee Do-hoon, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs.