AFP to host intel confab to be attended by Asean military execs 09/26/2011

AFP to host intel confab to be attended by Asean military execs

09/26/2011
As part of its commitment to regional counter-terrorism efforts in Southeast Asia, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will host tomorrow a two-day intelligence exchange conference among member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

AFP deputy chief of staff for intelligence Maj. Gen. Francisco Cruz Jr., who conceived and organized the first ever Asean Militaries Analyst-to-Analyst Intelligence Exchange (AMAIE) Conference, said the meet is part of the efforts to strengthen military cooperation in the Asean region.

“It is designed not only to build ties and enhance networking between and among Asean military intelligence analysts but also to strengthen military cooperation within the Asean region through sharing of best practices and lessons learned, particularly in countering terrorism,” Cruz said.

AFP-Public Affairs Office chief Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr. said that the inaugural AMAIE Conference on Terrorism will open on Tuesday at the Traders Royal Hotel along Roxas Boulevard..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110926nat7.html