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The Ambassador of Ireland to the Republic of the Philippines, H.E. William Carlos joined the Secretary of Foreign Affairs H.E. Enrique Manalo this morning for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Consultations.
This agreement between Ireland and the Republic of the Philippines will bring closer cooperation at a senior official level on issues of mutual priority. The consultation framework will provide a forum for alignment on issues of global importance and also focus on specific actions to strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Carlos noted in his remarks that this is a timely agreement as the connections between Ireland and the Philippines have strengthened greatly in recent years. The Embassy of Ireland to the Republic of the Philippines opened in November 2021, opening new channels for business, education cooperation, cultural exchange and political dialogue. The Philippines has also announced its intention to open an Embassy in Ireland in the near future. Meanwhile, the number of Filipinos living in Ireland continues to grow and is already one of the ten largest diaspora groups in the country.
The establishment of this Bilateral Consultations Mechanism marks a further deepening of this relationship and further dimension that strengthens the political cooperation between Ireland and the Republic of the Philippines.
Following the signing of the agreement, the Embassy will work closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines to prepare the inaugural consultations.