President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Israeli Foreign Minister Eliyahu Cohen have agreed to ascertain direct flights between Manila and Tel Aviv.
During a gathering in Malacañang on Monday, Cohen informed the President that direct flights between the Philippines and Israel might improve the international locations’ financial and tourism relations.
“There’s another thing that we, both of us, took for an action item – (it) is to have a direct flight… your external sea between Israel and the Philippines,” Cohen stated.
“And I think that we agree that both ministries will work together to have the direct flight and this is also to bring more business people to come to invest and reach the place between us. So this is also another important action item that we will do,” he added.
Cohen informed Marcos that Israel might work with the Philippines in relation to agriculture and meals safety.
“I think that we can work together on the segment of agriculture. I just let you know that our land, 60% of our land is desert. But although 60% of our land is desert, we were able to provide all our water needs,” Cohen stated, saying that the 2 international locations ought to open an agricultural hub to push the initiative.
“And I think that we can work together and let’s say that less import, more export for the Philippines. And I think that we can work together,” Cohen added.
Cohen additionally stated the 2 international locations might collaborate on water administration, noting Israel’s huge expertise on this sector. He talked about that an Israeli knowledgeable might go to the Philippines over this matter.
For his half, Marcos stated he has thought-about agricultural improvement as essential for the Philippines, including that he admires Israel’s development in agriculture.
Marcos stated he was grateful that Cohen had raised the problem as a result of agriculture has been the Philippines’ precedence, particularly in relation to financial improvement.
“Because when we look at the economy as hard to just test, we said how do we fix the economy. It always comes down to agriculture first, how to fix every policy, then everything else would be great. So that’s the position that we find ourselves in,” Marcos stated.
“So, the offers that you make for assistance and partnership in those two areas are very, very welcome,” he added.
Cohen additionally met with Filipino counterpart Secretary Enrique Manalo the place they mentioned measures to enhance ties between the 2 international locations. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
