12 January 2017 — The Republic of the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that created a Joint Committee for Cooperation between the two states at the sidelines of the inaugural political consultation meeting between the Philippines and the U.A.E. on January 09.

Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and His Excellency Ahmad Abdulrahman Al Jarman, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) signed the MOU in the presence of Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr.

The signing of the MOU is a significant milestone in the 37-year diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the U.A.E.  The MOU is geared towards strengthen the cooperation of both countries in various fields such as commerce, culture, economy, judiciary, and security. END