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PHL, Russia finalize plan for military cooperation activities


The Philippines and Russia have finalized a plan for military cooperation activities between the two countries, the Department of National Defense (DND) said on Saturday.

According to the Defense department, the joint working group (JWG) tasked to discuss military-to-military engagements between the two nations was convened in Moscow, Russia last Wednesday, November 7, in line with the 2017 Agreement on Defense Cooperation between the DND and Russia's Ministry of Defense (MOD).

According to the DND, the plan consists of activities and engagements, which both sides agreed to conduct in 2019 to include high level exchanges, port visits of navy vessels, and attendance in conferences or fora.

It was also said to include general staff consultations, cooperation and security consultations, reciprocal visits of delegations and observers for military training activities, and education and training exchanges.

The DND said the two nations have also inked the terms of reference of the JWG on Defense Cooperation.

The Philippine delegation was led by DND Assistant Secretary for Assessments and International Affairs Teodoro Torralba III, while the Russian side was led by Maxim Vladimirovich Penkin, who heads the nation's  5th Department of the Main Directorate of the International Military Cooperation. — Margaret Claire Layug/MDM, GMA News

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