Prague, Czech Republic
March 14, 2024

From the Senate of the Parliament, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. walked to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic for his meeting with Speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova.

The President conveyed the establishment of a Philippines-Czech Republic Parliamentary Friendship Group in the House of Representatives of the Philippines to further strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, as well as pursuing an enhanced defense and economic cooperation.

There was also an exchange of discussions on regional and international issues, with the President seeking the support of the Czech Republic parliament for a Philippines-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to promote trade and investment.

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