MANILA, Philippines- Nagkasundo ang Pilipinas at Greece na paghusayin ang kanilang defense relationship sa gitna ng global at regional issues, base sa high-ranking officials ng dalawang bansa nitong Miyerkules.
Sa post sa X (dating Twitter), ibinahagi ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo ang pagbisita niya sa Greece.
Nakipagpulong si Manalo kina Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Defense Minister Nikos Dendias in Athens.
“Honored to meet @PrimeministerGR Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Discussed strong (Philippine-Greece) ties, people-to-people exchanges, trade & investment, labor & maritime coop(eration), & strong support for common positions on many issues, particularly upholding rules-based global order & int(ernationa)l law, including UNCLOS,” saad sa post ng opisyal.
Sinabi ri ng DFA chief na nagkaroon siya ng “engaging discussion” kasama si Dendias sa maritime at defense cooperation, maging sa regional at global issues, kabilang ang Ukraine, Gaza, at South China Sea at West Philippine Sea issues.
Binigyang-diin din sa pulong ang “importance of free navigation, as both Greece and the Philippines place particular emphasis on this matter,” dagdag ng Greek defense chief sa hiwalay na post sa X.
“We discussed need for like-minded countries like (the Philippines and Greece) to speak up for international law, & uphold UNCLOS & 2016 Arbitral Award. I look forward to more fruitful (Philippine-Greece) defense exchanges,” ayon pa kay Manalo.
Gayundin, ibinahagi ni Dendias sa X ang tungkol sa pagbisita ng DFA secretary sa Ministry of National Defense, na tinawag niyang “great joy.”
“During our meeting, we discussed the friendly relations between our countries, as well as the perspective of strengthening our bilateral cooperation in the field of defence,” anang opisyal.
“We exchanged views on international and regional matters in Defence and Security, based respect for International Law,” dagdag niya. RNT/SA
