Monday, June 23, 2014

Philippine-Japan defense tie-up contributes to regional peace, embassy official says

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 23): Philippine-Japan defense tie-up contributes to regional peace, embassy official says
 
Defense and security collaborations between the Philippines and Japan have continued to contribute to regional peace and stability, a Philippine diplomat has said.

The two countries have made arrangements for their key agencies to conduct dialogues on a regular basis, Charge d' Affaires of the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo Gilberto G.B. Asuque said in an interview with Radio TV Malacanang last week.

Asuque said both countries have joint bilateral meetings at the political level; the undersecretaries of their respective foreign affairs ministries have been holding annual consultations to review overall bilateral relations; and the Philippines’ Department of National Defense and Japan’s Ministry of Defense also have regular dialogues.

"The (Philippine) Secretary of Defense and the (Japanese) Minister of Defense hold regular consultations to discuss regional issues and how both countries can contribute to the enhancement of regional peace," he said.

"This dialogue is an opportunity for the security officials to show how they can help each other in contributing to regional peace as well as in efforts to address other security concerns, not only in this region, but also in other parts of the world."

He said this tie-up has resulted in the Philippines and Japan providing support for global efforts to combat piracy in the coast of Somalia.

According to Asuque, Japan has offered Coast Guard support for the combined maritime force, while the Philippines contributed a liaison officer in the combined maritime force.

President Benigno S. Aquino III is slated to make a one-day working visit to Japan on Tuesday (June 24) to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as well as to address a Mindanao peace forum in Hiroshima.

The President will return to Manila on Tuesday evening.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=656049

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