Berlin, Germany
March 12, 2024
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered their respective statements in a joint press conference following their bilateral meeting at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin, Germany.
In his message, the President underscored his meeting with the German Chancellor as productive and insightful, as this gave them the opportunity to discuss the importance of advancing peace and development, and the need to work towards strengthening and exploring more areas of mutual cooperation for the benefit of their nations.
President Marcos Jr. reiterated the Philippines’ commitment to continue deepening bilateral relations with Germany, which is one of the important partners of the country. He said that he looks forward for the continuation of strategic partnership with the European nation for another 70 years.
In response, German Chancellor Scholz emphasized his country’s unyielding commitment to remain as one of the strongest partners of the Philippines in terms of peace and inclusive progress. He reaffirmed Germany’s continued efforts to maintain a thriving strategic partnership, not just for the Philippines, but for Southeast Asia and the whole Indo-Pacific region.
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