PH, Spain Sign New Air Transport Agreement

Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Spanish Minister of Public Work and Transport José Luis Ábalos sign at the Air Transport Agreement in Madrid on 12 June 2018. (Madrid PE photo)

MADRID 11 July 2018 — The Philippines and Spain have signed an air transport agreement which is aimed at promoting an international aviation system that offers fair and equal opportunities for both countries.

Philippine Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier and Spanish Minister of Public Work and Transport José Luis Ábalos led the signing of the agreement in a ceremony held in Madrid on 12 June 2018.

The signing ceremony was attended by the officers of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and officers of the Philippine Embassy in Madrid.

“We are happy to sign this landmark agreement for the benefit of both Filipinos and Spaniards,” Ambassador Lhuillier said.

Both parties expressed optimism that the signing of this the agreement will usher in a new era of bridging the Filipino and Spanish people together, catering to the growing number of travelers from both countries.

The agreement was the first ever bilateral agreement signed by the newly installed Minister. Minister Abalos was pleased that it was the Philippines that he signed his first agreement with.

The signing comes at a time when current positive economic developments in the Philippines and Spain could open countless opportunities for the two countries, especially in the field of tourism and trade. END

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