Malacanang on Monday (Feb. 9) said the Philippines’
bilateral relations with Indonesia continues to grow stronger.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived in the country
Sunday and is scheduled to be in Malacanang for his first state visit Monday.
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, in a statement,
said Widodo will have “an expanded bilateral meeting” with President Benigno
Aquino III.
”…during which the two heads of state will discuss a range
of concerns that are of mutual interest to our nations—including trade and
investment, defense and economic cooperation, as well as issues regarding
migrant workers, among others,” he said.
Lacierda said the two countries’ bilateral relationship was
“founded on shared principles and commitments relating to democracy, inclusive
prosperity, and the pursuit of peace.”
“With this first
state visit of President Widodo to the Philippines, we begin a new chapter in
our partnership, even as we continue our dialogue on fundamental issues geared
toward the betterment of our peoples,” he said.
Lacierda noted that Indonesia “has also been a valuable ally
in our quest for national peace.”
”The Aquino administration’s aim to achieve a just and
lasting peace in Mindanao will foster widespread growth in the region, and
thereby usher in an era of prosperity for our brothers and sisters in
Mindanao,” he said.
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