First contacts with the Philippines

In the official delegation which accompanied HSH the Sovereign Prince to the Philippines, MEB Chairman Michel Dotta met his counterpart in Manilla for initial discussions on the potential for economic development between the two countries.

As Monaco is celebrating 10 years of diplomatic relations with the Philippines this year, HSH Prince Albert II made an Official Visit on 6 April, during which Monaco’s Foreign Affairs & Cooperation Minister Gilles Tonelli signed a framework agreement, with the Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in areas relating to the environment, science and the economy.