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Philippines, Tunisia forge three agreements to boost ties

Xinhua, December 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Philippines and Tunisia have signed three agreements to bolster bilateral relations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.

The bilateral pacts include the Memorandum of Agreement on the Establishment of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism between the Philippines foreign affairs department and Tunisia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Agreement on Cultural Cooperation; and Memorandum of Intent between the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Philippines and the Diplomatic Institute for Training and Studies (IDFE) of Tunisia.

The agreements were forged during the recently held inaugural Philippines-Tunisia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) hosted by Manila.

DFA Undersecretary Jesus Yabes noted the deepening Philippines-Tunisia relations which began in December 1975.

In order to facilitate the growing trade relations of the Philippines and Tunisia, a Joint Philippines-Tunisia Business Council was established following the JCM proper, he said.

The Philippines and Tunisia also discussed shared interest in preserving and promoting peace, harmony and stability.

With desire to fulfill the commitment to combat terrorism, the two countries agreed on the proposal to cooperate in the field of intelligence sharing and other counter-terrorism related projects that will promote development and prosperity, Yabes said. End it