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October 10, 2002
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND BURKINA FASO
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of Burkina Faso,
Desiring to promote and strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation between their countries and peoples on the basis of equality, mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity as well as non-interference in the internal affairs of each other,
Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963,
Have decided to establish diplomatic relations as of the date of the signing of this Joint Communiqué.
Done in New York on 10 October 2002, in duplicate in the English and French languages, all texts being equally authentic.
For the Republic of the Philippines | For Burkina Faso |
(Sgd.) | (Sgd.) |
ALFONSO T. YUCHENGCO | MICHEL K. FANDO |
Ambassador Extraordinary | Ambassador Extraordinary |
and Plenipotentiary | and Plenipotentiary |
Permanent Representative | Permanent Representative |
of the Republic of the Philippines | of Burkina Faso |
to the United Nations | to the United Nations |