Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement on military-technical cooperation with the Philippines, It reported on the official website of legal information.
The conclusion of this agreement involves the delivery of Russian arms and technology Philippines, modernization and repair of the arms, the supply of spare parts, as well as the training of military personnel of the Philippine Army for operation of Russian military equipment and weapons. In addition, the agreement involves the implementation of joint programs in the field of military-technical cooperation, details were not disclosed.
Signing of the agreement between Moscow and Manila was held in October 2017 of the year, at the same time he signed the first contract for the supply of the Philippine Army Russian RPG-7V and fired them. The document was signed by Russian Defense Minister, Army General Sergei Shoigu and Defense Minister of the Philippines Dolphin Lorenzana. In May 2018 The agreement entered into force, but only published today.
So far, the Philippines, along with Brunei were the only countries in the Asia-Pacific region, who have never bought Russian weapons. However, with the coming to power of President Rodrigo Duterte Manila he began to actively take an interest in the establishment of military-technical cooperation with Moscow. As explained Duterte, “When Russia sells weapons, it does not impose any conditions”, Unlike the United States.
According to military experts, although the military-technical cooperation with the Philippines will not bring big profits Russia, but it will significantly strengthen its position in the region.
