Jakarta: The governments of Indonesia and the Philippines intensified bilateral relations in economy, politics, and security as well as in strengthening the region during the 75th year anniversary commemoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) made the statement while delivering his remarks along with President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, at the Presentation Of Agreement and Leaders’ Statement at Malacañang Palace, Manila, Wednesday.
“75 years of Indonesia and the Philippines diplomatic relations is an excellent momentum to further strengthen concrete cooperation between the two countries,” President Jokowi stated at the event, aired on the YouTube channel of the Philippines state-run Radio Television Malacañang.
He noted that in the fields of politics and security, the two countries agreed to strengthen border cooperation by encouraging the acceleration of revisions of the border patrol agreement, border crossing agreement, and the settlement of continental shelf boundaries and strengthening defense cooperation.
