President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will discuss the furthering of diplomatic ties and issues of mutual interest, such as defense and maritime cooperation, as well as trade and investment.
and renewable energy.
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Thursday said Steinmeier, who will embark on a state visit to the Philippines from June 15 to 17, will be accorded arrival honors and welcomed by Marcos in Malacanang.
The two leaders will hold bilateral talks and discuss issues of mutual interest such as defense, peacebuilding, and maritime cooperation; trade and investment; climate change and renewable energy, and people-to-people exchanges.
They will also exchange views on regional and international matters of mutual interest, including the Philippines’ ongoing Chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The last visit by a German Head of State was undertaken by German President and Mrs. Heinrich Lübke in 1963.
The Philippines and Germany mark over 70 years of diplomatic relations, which were established on October 8, 1954.