PH Embassy Welcomes DND Officials in Paris

PHOTO: Officials from the Department of National Defense, headed by Assistant Secretaries Teodoro Cirilo Torralba III and Jesus Rey Avilla, visited France on 23-25 September 2019 to engage in a series of meetings.

The Second Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meetings between DND and the French Ministry of Defense were held on 23 September 2019.  The bilateral dialogues, which was divided into strategy, logistics, and military, focused on the milestones and future areas of defense cooperation. 

Included in the delegation’s itinerary were meetings with some French defense industry players.  The delegation was treated to presentations, exhibitions, and trials of defense and security-related equipment and systems.

The visit of the DND is a re-affirmation of the Philippines’ and France’s shared commitment to strengthen bilateral defense relations,  having acknowledged their common defense and security challenges and interests.

Photo shows Ambassador to France Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro (seated, third from left) welcoming in her official residence the DND delegation, headed by Assistant Secretaries Torralba III (seat, second from left) and Avilla (rightmost). (Paris PE photo)

Accompanied by Consul General Aileen Mendiola-Rau (front row, rightmost), some of the members of the DND delegation headed by Assistant Secretaries Teodoro Cirilo Torralba III (front row, center) and Jesus Rey Avilla (front row, leftmost) visited Thales’ headquarters in Massy, France. (Paris PE photo)

The DND delegation headed by Assistant Secretaries Teodoro Cirilo Torralba III (sixth from left) and Jesus Rey Avilla (eighth from left), accompanied by Consul General Aileen Mendiola-Rau (fourth from left) and some of the officials from the Ministry of Defense, visited the Arquus headquarters in Versailles, France. (Paris PE photo)

Assistant Secretary Jesus Rey Avilla (second from left) accepts a token from the Naval Group. (Paris PE photo)

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