FILE PHOTO: President Benigno S. Aquino III with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe of Japan during a bilateral meeting held at the Brunei International Convention Center in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, on October 9, 2013 at the sidelines of the 23rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. (Photos by the Malacañang Photo Bureau)
MANILA, Philippines — Nakatakdang pumunta sa Tokyo, Japan si Pangulong Benigno Aquino III para sa ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit sa December 12 hanggang 14.
Ang nasabing summit ay culminating event sa isang taong aktibidad sa pagdiriwang ng 40 taon ng ASEAN-Japan relations.
Ayon kay Department of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Raul Hernandez, dadaluhan ng pangulo ang ilang bilateral events, meetings at activities na may kaugnayan sa naturang summit.
“The leaders of ASEAN and Japan, while looking back on the accomplishment of the past 40 years, will primarily set the future direction of ASEAN-Japan relations, to cover politico-security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation. They will also exchange views on regional and international issues,” ani Hernandez.
Dalawang outcome documents ang inaasahan sa summit: (1) ang vision statement ng ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation at ang implementasyon nito, at; (2) ang joint statement ng ASEAN-Japan summit.
Magpo-focus sa medium to long-term cooperation sa pagitan ng ASEAN at Japan ang vision statement, habang sa regional at international issues naman ang joint statement.
Bukod dito, magkakaroon din ng meeting si Pangulong Aquino kay Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
“During the meeting, the 2 leaders will discuss cooperation on disaster management and reconstruction in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda, economic concerns, maritime cooperation, people-to-people exchanges and the Mindanao peace process. The two leaders will also exchange views on prevailing regional issues of mutual concern.”
Patitibayin din ni President Aquino at Prime Minister Abe ang tatlong exchanges of notes… (1) Post disaster stand-by loan na nagkakahalaga ng 10 billion Japanese yen… (2) Loan para sa multi-role response vessels para sa Philippine Coast Guard na nagkakahalaga ng 18.732 billion yen, (3) At ang revised route schedule ng Philippines-Japan air services agreement. (Bianca Dava / Ruth Navales, UNTV News)