RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Rodrigo Duterte and Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Daud on Tuesday witnessed the ceremonial signing of some agreements between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.
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Two agreements, signed by Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir pertains to the establishment of mechanism or procedure for the conduct of foreign affairs consultation between the two countries; and for cooperation between Philippines and Saudi foreign institutes and diplomatic academies to enable the two countries to operate a foreign service institute.
Al-Jubeir also separately met with Duterte, during which, they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest developments in the region, according to a dispatch of the official Saudi Press Agency.
The signing ceremony and Duterte’s meetings with King Salman and other Saudi officials were not open for media coverage. CBB