Rizal Hall, Malacañan Palace
10 January 2013

President Benigno S. Aquino III called for shared interest to strengthen bilateral ties among non-resident ambassadors to the Philippines during the presentation of credentials in Malacañan Palace.

“Your presence here today is a testament to our mutual efforts to positively engage each other on the understanding that it is all in our interest to continue restoring ways to strengthen our relations. We note that it is only through sincere cooperation founded on the mutual regard that we can help uplift our own people in an international environment of peace and understanding,” he said.

Presenting their credentials to President Aquino are Columbia Ambassador Jaime Alberto Cabal Sanclemente, Sweden Ambassador Klas Molin, Cõte d’lvoire Ambassador Jérõme Klõh Weya, Belarus Ambassador Vladimir N. Lopato-Zagorsky, Azerbaijan Ambassador Tamedan Elmar oglu Karayev, Afganistan Ambassador Dr. Sayed Mohammed Amin Fatimie, Rwanda Ambassdor Dr. Charles Murigande, Burkina Faso Ambassador Francois Oubida, Benin Ambassador Zomahoun Dossou Rufin Cyr, Angola Ambassador Fidelono Loy de Jesus Figueiredo, El Salvador Ambassador Martha  Lidia Zelayandia Cisneros, Cuba Ambassador Ruben Perez Valdes, Fiji Island Ambassador Isikeli Uluinairai Matailoga and Mongolia Ambassador Banzragch Delgermaa.

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