President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the moment welcomed His Excellency Ferdinand Marcos Jr, President of the Republic of the Philippines, who’s on a working go to to the UAE.
Throughout their assembly at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, His Highness expressed his hope that the go to would herald a brand new and vital chapter within the improvement of relations between the 2 nations.
The 2 leaders mentioned cooperation and alternatives to strengthen ties, notably within the financial, commerce, funding, and developmental fields, in addition to different key sectors that align with the shared improvement priorities and mutual pursuits of each international locations.
The discussions additionally lined quite a few problems with shared curiosity, with either side exchanging views on these issues.
His Highness emphasised the sturdy and evolving relationship between the UAE and the Philippines, which has witnessed appreciable progress through the years, notably within the space of improvement.
He highlighted that this 12 months marks the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between the 2 international locations and reiterated their shared dedication to additional advancing these ties within the years forward for the good thing about each nations.
On this context, His Highness acknowledged that the UAE appears to be like ahead to persevering with discussions in direction of reaching a Complete Financial Partnership Settlement (CEPA) with the Philippines to raise commerce and funding relations to new heights of mutual financial development. The UAE, a key buying and selling associate of the Philippines within the area, additionally collaborates with the nation via ASEAN, the place the UAE has held the standing of a Sectoral Dialogue Associate since 2022.
His Highness famous the numerous development in commerce between the UAE and ASEAN and emphasised that this partnership additional enhances UAE-Philippines relations.
For his half, His Excellency President Ferdinand Marcos Jr expressed his honest appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, commending the UAE’s exceptional humanitarian efforts and its steadfast dedication to supporting communities all over the world, notably in addressing shared world challenges.
His Excellency President Ferdinand Marcos Jr affirmed the Philippines’ dedication to strengthening cooperation with the UAE on all ranges, constructing on the strong foundations of their longstanding relationship to advance mutual pursuits.
He additionally conveyed his appreciation for the nice and cozy reception prolonged to him throughout his go to.
At the side of the go to, the UAE and the Philippines signed a number of memoranda of understanding and agreements, protecting areas equivalent to tradition, vitality transition, mutual authorized help in legal issues, extradition, the switch of sentenced individuals, and cooperation in authorities improvement and modernisation.
The assembly was attended by H.H. Lt. Normal Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Inside; H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Funding Authority; Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor to the UAE President; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-Normal of the Supreme Council for Nationwide Safety; Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi, Minister of Funding; Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State; Mohamed Obaid Alqataam Alzaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Philippines, in addition to members of the Philippines President’s accompanying delegation.
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