PH Ambassador to Hungary Presents Credentials as Non-Resident Ambassador to Serbia
Ambassador to Hungary Maria Fe T. Pangilinan presents her Letter of Credence to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. (Budapest PE photo)
BELGRADE 04 July 2019 – Ambassador to Hungary Maria Fe T. Pangilinan presented her Letter of Credence to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić as non-resident Philippine Ambassador to Serbia on 25 June 2019.
Fifteen other non-resident Ambassadors from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East also presented their credentials at a combined ceremony held at the Presidential palace.
A meeting between President Vučić and Ambassador Pangilinan followed, where both parties expressed their mutual desire to improve and expand bilateral relations and cooperation, particularly in the fields of economics and sports. Philippine company Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) recently opened its factory in Niš. Both Filipinos and Serbians are basketball enthusiasts.
President Vučić extended his salutations to President Rodrigo Duterte, with whom he has previously met in China during the One Belt, One Road presentation. The Serbian President remarked that he was impressed by President Duterte, who spoke like a true and strong leader.
After her presentation of credentials, Ambassador Pangilinan called on officials of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss matters of mutual interest and to explore new avenues for cooperation.
To mark the auspicious occasion, Ambassador Pangilinan celebrated with the Filipino community in Serbia with a merienda cena organized by Philippine Honorary Consul Dragijana Petrović. END
Ambassador Pangilinan accompanied by Attaché Lallaine Marie Uy during her audience with President Vučić after the presentation of credentials ceremony (Budapest PE photo)
Ambassador Pangilinan with non-resident Ambassadors from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East prior to the presentation of credentials ceremony (Budapest PE photo)
Ambassador Pangilinan with State Secretary Nemanja Stevanović (Budapest PE photo)
Ambassador Pangilinan with Minister Counsellor Jelena Marković-Krstić of the Department for Asia, Australia and Pacific (leftmost) and Philippine Honorary Consul to Serbia Dragijana Petrović (Budapest PE photo)
Ambassador Pangilinan with Head of Consular Department Aca Jovanović (Budapest PE photo)
Ambassador Pangilinan, Honorary Consul Dragijana Petrović and Attaché Lallaine Marie Uy with members of the Filipino community in Serbia with Head of the Consular Department (Budapest PE photo)
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