Israeli Foreign Minister Eliyahu Cohen paid a courtesy name to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday for discussions geared toward strengthening the 2 nations’ ties on protection, safety, commerce, amongst others.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, Cohen’s go to to Manila was the primary made by an Israeli Foreign Minister since 1967. Cohen arrived within the nation on Sunday for his two-day go to.
The DFA mentioned Cohen had a separate bilateral assembly with Secretary Enrique Manalo whereby they mentioned precedence areas of cooperation.
“The relationship between the Philippines and Israel is a unique and enduring one, characterized by friendship, goodwill and strong people-to-people ties which predated the founding of the Israeli state,” Manalo mentioned in a press launch.
Manalo emphasised the necessity to increase cooperation in areas akin to protection and safety, tourism, commerce and funding, agriculture, science and expertise, and people-to-people ties.
In the previous years, the Philippine army has been getting help from Israel in terms of asset acquisition as a part of its modernization program.
Meanwhile, Manalo additionally emphasised the significance of selling peace and stability, in addition to confidence-building with key companions within the area.
During the assembly, a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation within the Field of Environmental Protection was signed by Manalo and Cohen.
According to the DFA, the pact will present alternatives for each Israel and the Philippines to share finest practices in addressing widespread challenges associated to the setting, preservation of ecosystems, catastrophe danger administration, and promotion and dissemination of environmental applied sciences.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
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