PREAMBLE
The Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, hereinafter referred to as the "Participants",
With a view to further enhancing the friendly relations and deepening the cooperation already existing between the Republic of the Philippines and Slovak Republic and to give new dimensions to this cooperation,
Have reached the following understanding:
PARAGRAPH I
Frequency and Venue of Consultations
The Participants will hold political consultations every two (2) years or at any time mutually convenient to both Participants to review their bilateral relations and to exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest.
PARAGRAPH II
Composition of Delegations
The Delegations., conducting political consultations, will be presided over by deputy ministers or other high-ranking officials of both the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.
PARAGRAPH III
Scope of Cooperation
At the consultation meetings, the Participants will review and evaluate developments in the political, economic, consular, cultural, technological and scientific areas of bilateral relations and other areas of common interest and an exchange of views to further enhance these relations will be held. The Participants will exchange views on international and regional issues and developments of common concern, and when necessary, discuss bilateral cooperation in regional or international matters.
PARAGRAPH IV
Status
This MOU is not intended to create any legally binding obligation under international law. It will not in any way affect the obligations of each State under international treaties to which that State is a party.
PARAGRAPH V
Final Provisions
Signed in Milan, Italy__ on __17 October__ 2014.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES | FOR THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC | |
ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO | MIROSLAV LAJCAK | |
Secretary of Foreign Affairs | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs |