MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines and Germany have committed to concluding a broader defence cooperation arrangement, their defence ministers said in a joint statement on Sunday.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro in Manila to enhance cooperation between the countries, which are celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations.
The ministers said they also committed to establishing long-term relations between their armed forces to expand training and bilateral exchanges.
(Reporting by Karen Lema in Manila; Editing by William Mallard)
