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Defense OIC, Thai envoy discuss 'robust' ties, eye logistics collab

Published Sep 12, 2022 04:28 pm

Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. has praised the "robust" defense relations between the Philippines and Thailand as he expressed intent to further enhance it amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. (right) shakes hands with Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat during the latter's courtesy call in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Sept. 9, 2022. (Photo by DND)

Faustino conveyed this message to Thailand Ambassador to the Philippines Tull Traisorat during the latter's courtesy call in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City last Sept. 9.

DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said that Faustino and Traisorat's meeting centered on the bilateral defense relations of Manila and Bangkok, and how the two countries were able to keep their lines of communication open amid the pandemic.

"The two officials discussed the status of bilateral defense relations, potential areas of cooperation, ways ahead for logistics and defense industry collaboration, and multilateral cooperation. The OIC, DND commended the robust defense relations between the Philippines and Thailand for sustaining dialogue despite the ongoing pandemic," Andolong said on Monday, Sept. 12.

"Furthermore, both officials welcomed the possible cooperation on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR), as well as the activities/meetings for the upcoming 2022 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be hosted by Thailand, and the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Thailand diplomatic relations in 2024," he added.

Accordingly, Faustino welcomed the convening of high-level meetings and the conduct of various defense and military activities between the two countries.

He also underscored that exchanges of best practices with Thailand "have contributed to addressing common defense and security challenges" particularly terrorism and internal security concerns.

Meanwhile, Faustino backed Thailand's co-chairmanship of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Experts' Working Group (EWG) on Maritime Security from 2021 to 2024 along with the United States.

The ADMM-Plus is the official framework of defense minister's meetings in the Asia-Pacific region. It is a component of the ADMM, the highest defense consultative and cooperative mechanism in ASEAN, which allows member-countries to coordinate with eight dialogue partners namely Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States to "strengthen security and defence cooperation for peace, stability, and development in the region."

For his part, Traisorat agreed that information sharing remains one of the key elements of military collaboration between both countries.

Andolong said that the Thai envoy encouraged the sustainment of strong and active defense relations between Manila and Bangkok, including logistics and defense industry cooperation and partnership under the auspices of ASEAN.

"The Ambassador also conveyed Thailand's willingness to provide assistance to the Philippines' economic recovery, particularly in the fields of food security and tourism," Andolong noted.

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