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President Aquino, Japan Prime Minister Abe to witness signing of three exchanges of notes |
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| President Benigno S. Aquino III and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will witness the signing of three exchanges of notes that promise to boost the country’s post-disaster and defense capabilities.
The two leaders, who will meet in Japan this week for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative Summit, are likely to discuss the matters during a working lunch meeting on Friday.
"During the meeting, the two leaders will discuss cooperation on disaster management and reconstruction in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda, economic concerns, maritime cooperation, people-to-people exchanges and the Mindanao peace process," Department of Foreign Affairs Spokesman Raul Hernandez said at a briefing.
He said the two leaders will also "exchange views on the prevailing regional issues of mutual concern."
During his stay in Japan, President Aquino and Prime Minister Abe will also witness the signing of the three Exchanges of Notes, Hernandez said.
These include:
• a post-disaster standby loan worth Y10 billion ($100 million)
• a loan for multi-role response Vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard worth ¥18.732 billion ($187 million)
• a revised route schedule for the Philippines-Japan Air Services Agreement. PND (jl) |
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Regional, International issues to be discussed at ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit |
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| (TOKYO, Japan) Key regional and international issues will be tackled at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Commemorative Summit here later this week.
President Aquino is set to join his fellow ASEAN heads of state in discussing issues ranging from political to security at the Akasaka State Guest House on Saturday.
Also expected to be discussed are cooperation on economy and emerging socio-economic challenges, people-to-people and cultural challenges, and exchange of views on regional and international issues.
They are expected as well to adopt a medium-to- long-term vision of ASEAN-Japan friendship.
"With respect to the substantive aspect of the Commemorative Summit, the Leaders of ASEAN and Japan, while looking back on the accomplishment of the past 40 years, will primarily set the future direction of ASEAN-Japan relations, to cover politico-security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation. They will also exchange views on regional and international issues," Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said in Manila.
Hernandez added two outcome documents are expected from the Summit, the first being the Vision Statement of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and its Implementation Plan; and the second being Joint Statement of the ASEAN-Japan Summit.
The Vision Statement and its Implementation Plan will focus mainly on medium- and long–term cooperation between ASEAN and Japan, while the Joint Statement will address regional and international issues beyond dialogue partnership, he added. PND (jl) |
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