Department of National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and
French Ambassador Thierry Mathou formally signed on May 11 the arrangement
which will serve as framework of defense cooperation between the Philippines and France
The two countries have been negotiating for the defense
arrangement since 2014, DND spokesperson Dr. Peter Paul Galvez said in a
statement on Friday.
Under this framework, both countries agreed to focus their
cooperation on high-level dialogues and defense policy consultations, visits of
defense and armed forces authorities, education and training exchanges and
cooperation in the fields of defense equipment, logistics and defense industry.
“Our relationship would be further enhanced as we
institutionalize our cooperation through this agreement," Gazmin said.
The conclusion of the Philippines-France Defense Arrangement
is very timely given the increasing defense and security challenges both
countries are confronted with.
The cooperation provided for in the agreement could enhance
the two countries’ defense capacities and capabilities essential in addressing
such challenges.
Furthermore, this would enable France
and the Philippines
Both countries look forward to the initiatives that would be
implemented in accordance with the defense arrangement.
“Now that the agreement has been signed, we could start
working on its implementation. I am optimistic that we would be able to draw up
a tangible cooperation pursuant to this agreement in the near future,” Gazmin
said.
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