President’s Hall, Malacañan Palace
May 14, 2024

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. accepted the letters of credence of the Non-Resident Ambassadors of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Malta to the Philippines in a ceremony at the President’s Hall in Malacañan Palace.

In his short remarks, Ambassador Raman Ramanouski of the Republic of Belarus emphasized his country’s readiness to continue cooperating with the Philippines in various areas of mutual interest marked by a spirit of friendship. These include trade, food security, science, education, visa facilitation and multilateral cooperation, among others.

Likewise, Ambassador John Busuttil of the Republic of Malta expressed that over 13,000 Filipinos are currently working and living in the country, and they have been beneficial to the growth of the European nation. He hoped to further intensify this kind of cooperation and other areas of mutual interest as Malta and the Philippines are set to commemorate their upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027.

In response, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. conveyed his warmest gratitude to the Ambassadors and underscored the existing strong cooperation with the two nations to continuously serve as a basis to ramp up diplomatic ties of the Philippines with Belarus and Malta.

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