Russian Federation Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev on Saturday confirmed that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is set to visit Manila on Oct. 23 to discuss the supply of Russian military equipment to the Philippines.
According to the envoy, Minister Shoigu will hand over the Russian military donation to the Philippine side, such as small arms, military weapons, and other equipment, including army trucks.
Discussions on establishing a legal framework for the transfer of military supplies and equipment are ongoing, but Khovaev said he does not see any problem that may hamper the document’s creation.
“I don’t see real difficulties, of course there are some issues to resolve, I have only one problem, the lack of knowledge about each other,” Khovaev told reporters aboard Russian destroyer Admiral Panteleyev.
“We expect a few contracts on the supply of Russian military equipment to the Philippines to be signed during the upcoming visit of the Russian Defense Minister Shoigi. It will be the first ever visit of the minister to this country, it’s a historic event,” he added.
https://www.update.ph/2017/10/russian-defense-chief-to-lead-hand-over-of-ak-rifles-to-philippines/21989
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