{"id":233172,"date":"2019-10-01T21:54:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T01:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=233172"},"modified":"2019-10-01T21:54:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T01:54:04","slug":"duterte-leaves-for-2nd-trip-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/10\/01\/duterte-leaves-for-2nd-trip-to-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte leaves for 2nd trip to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the 69th National Executive Board Meeting of the League of Cities of the Philippines at the DusitD2 Davao Hotel in Davao City on September 27, 2019. ROBINSON NI\u00d1AL JR.\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night left for his second visit to Russia on the invitation of President Vladimir Putin to reaffirm ties between the two countries.<\/p>\n

In his pre-departure statement, Duterte described his second trip to Russia as a chance to \u201cdeepen\u201d engagement with a country that shares key \u201cstrategic interests\u201d with the Philippines both bilaterally and in the larger Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis visit reaffirms the Philippines\u2019 strong commitment to building a robust and comprehensive partnership with Russia. One that is based on shared interests, pragmatism, and mutual trust and respect,\u201d Duterte said in his speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).<\/p>\n

Duterte said his visit will start in Sochi where he will meet Putin to assess the state of Philippine-Russian bilateral relations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will identify ways of further intensifying cooperation areas of security and defense, combating terrorism and violent extremism, and addressing transnational crimes,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

He said he will discuss regional and global developments that impact the Philippines and Russia \u201cas key points of convergence of national interests\u201d where the two countries can work together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect key agreements – including in political cooperation, health, science and technology, and culture – to be signed,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 3, Duterte will join Putin and other world leaders at the Forum of the Valdai International Discussion Club to provide his own perspective on the topic \u201cThe Dawn of the East and the World Political Order\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be an opportune occasion to articulate, to a key audience, our independent Philippine foreign policy \u2013 one that is based on respect for sovereignty and non-interference, the time-honored principles of international law,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

He said the \u201cmost basic principle of a rule that governs the relations between nations have been forgotten by some idiots in some parts of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte said he will also meet Filipino and Russian business leaders to encourage more economic linkages and engage academics and students of the Moscow Institute of International Relations University.<\/p>\n

He said there will be special cultural programs that will feature Filipino culture and heritage to the Russian-Filipinos in Russia. Among these are performances from the Philippine Madrigal Singers.<\/p>\n

The President said he is also looking forward to finally meeting the members of the growing Filipino community in Moscow, which he was not able to hold in his 2017 Russian trip after it was cut short due to the brewing conflict in Marawi City.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Duterte said geopolitical realities and global developments require both the Philippines and Russia to have an \u201cagile\u201d foreign policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile it is true that we value our long-standing partners, we must also be open to engaging new ones,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

He said because the Philippines has placed key nations \u201cat the margins\u201d of foreign policy, it has failed to \u201cfully explore the potentials of mutually beneficial cooperation.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Duterte said with the Philippines\u2019 independent foreign policy, he could expect \u201cnew and promising times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith hard work from both the Philippines and Russia, we can begin realizing the benefits of a partnership more than four decades in the making,\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the President will go to Russia to \u201cmake up for his first state visit that was aborted within half a day of arriving by the fall of Marawi to jihadis including foreign fighters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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