13 February 2014 - The Philippines hosted the 8th Philippines-Egypt Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) from February 11 to 12 to discuss a broad range of prospective bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, agriculture, health and medical sciences, culture, and Halaal certification, among others, as well as respective domestic and regional developments in the two countries.
The improving political and security situation in Egypt prompted both governments to hold the 8th Philippines-Egypt JCM this month, which was originally scheduled for last year. In a statement at the beginning of the meeting, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs and Head of the Philippine delegation Jesus I. Yabes said that he was pleased that “the process towards stability [in Egypt] has been moving forward with the referendum on the draft constitution last month,” and expressed his optimism that the presidential and parliamentary elections in the coming months will restore full democracy in Egypt as well as political and economic stability.
The Egyptian delegation was led by Assistant Foreign Minister Ahmed Ismail Abdel Moeti. The Philippines recognizes the importance of convening the bilateral consultations to promote closer cooperation and revitalize bilateral relations with Egypt in various fields. END
