The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Monday, Feb. 26, that the Philippines and Turkey had signed two bilateral agreements on agriculture and investment promotion during the inaugural meeting of the Philippines-Turkey Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation (PH-TR JCETC) held in Ankara, Turkey in early February.

The DFA said “PH-TR JCETC co-chairpersons Secretary Lopez and Turkish Defense Minister Nurretin Canikli conducted a bilateral meeting to discuss opportunities for cooperation in defense industries, construction and consultancy services, shipbuilding and energy.”

“A bilateral agreement on agriculture and investment promotion was signed during the said bilateral meeting.” — Arjay L. Balinbin

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