President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed his intent to strengthen the existing Philippine diplomatic relations with Bangladesh, Palau, Armenia, Cuba, and Mongolia.
This developed as Mr. Marcos received the credentials of the five new Ambassadors to the Philippines in a ceremony held at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Thursday, May 15.
“President Marcos expressed his hope that the envoys would work closely with their Philippine counterparts to continue deepening bilateral ties, and encouraged them to take time to explore the Philippines,” the Presidential Communications Office said in a news release.
Mr. Marcos welcomed Bangladesh’s resident ambassador to the Philippines Mohammad Sarwar Mahmood during the presentation of credentials and expressed optimism for deeper collaboration between the two nations.
The President also reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Palau, Armenia, Cuba, and Mongolia when he received the credentials of their non-resident ambassadors.
The four new non-resident ambassadors to the Philippines are Peter Adelbai (Palau), Suren Baghdasaryan (Armenia), Yadira Ledesma Hernandez (Cuba), and Enkhtaivan Dashnyam (Mongolia).
Department Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo also joined President Marcos in welcoming the new ambassadors in Malacañang.