http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN2006120881912.html
Here's an excerpt.
[Edited]
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy will sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation on December 11 on the sidelines of the ASEAN aummit in Cebu, 585 kilometres south of Manila.
[Edited]
Accession to the treaty is also a requirement to joining the East Asian summit, which gathers ASEAN countries with Japan, China, South Korea, India, New Zealand and Australia.
Either this article overlooked that fact the UK (still a European country last time I checked) has defense relations with its former colonies, or there's really something unique about this deal.
Are entities like the ASEAN allowed to enter into treaties on behalf of their member countries?
Looks like France intends to expand sales in the region. More Rafaels anyone?
At any rate this is welcome news . . . especially when compared to Australia's pronouncements of using unilateral action a couple of years ago.
Here's an excerpt.
[Edited]
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy will sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation on December 11 on the sidelines of the ASEAN aummit in Cebu, 585 kilometres south of Manila.
[Edited]
Accession to the treaty is also a requirement to joining the East Asian summit, which gathers ASEAN countries with Japan, China, South Korea, India, New Zealand and Australia.
Either this article overlooked that fact the UK (still a European country last time I checked) has defense relations with its former colonies, or there's really something unique about this deal.
Are entities like the ASEAN allowed to enter into treaties on behalf of their member countries?
Looks like France intends to expand sales in the region. More Rafaels anyone?
At any rate this is welcome news . . . especially when compared to Australia's pronouncements of using unilateral action a couple of years ago.