A delegation from Philippines headed by the Philippines Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana paid a visit to Turkish state-owned defense contractor ASFAT.
In a statement made on Twitter in regards to the visit by ASFAT, the following came:
" A delegation from Philippines headed by the Philippines Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana paid a visit to ASFAT. Potential cooperation opportunities between ASFAT and the Armed Forces of the Philippines were evaluated."
A delegation headed by the Commander of the Philippines Naval Forces Rear Admiral Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo visited ASFAT on 12 April.
The Commander of the Philippines Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Bacordo, told the Philippine News Agency that they convened with officials in ASFAT, which runs under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, to discuss the modernization of the Philippines navy.
