Japan had earlier joined the IMT on the development aspect.
The two parties also agreed to “immediately renew the interim guidelines of the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) for a period of one year beginning November 16, 2007.”
The AHJAG’s interim guidelines expired on June 21 this year. The AHJAG is a mechanism where both parties can conduct joint military pursuit against criminal elements in the so-called MILF areas.
The two panels also “considered and accepted” the proposal of the Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines (PCBL) and the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (Fondation Suisse de D’minage), “subject to the final determination of the terms of reference by the Joint Ceasefire Committees.[]
