By Prashanth Parameswaran
Britain’s ambassador says a fresh and more robust agreement could be concluded soon.
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are looking to ink a new defense agreement by the end of 2016 as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic relations, Britain’s envoy to Manila revealed January 18.
According to local media outlets, Britain’s ambassador Asif Ahmad said that London and Manila are currently exchanging draft agreements following high-level talks in 2015, with a new pact expected by the end of the current calendar year.
“It’s actually being redone now. We actually have an existing one but by the end of this calendar year we want to establish a new one,” Ahmad said at a roundtable discussion.
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