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2010 PRESS RELEASE

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Press Office - PR#50–2010, May 27, 2010

 

Ambassador Katsura calls on Senator Aquino

 

 

 

On May 27, Ambassador Makoto Katsura paid a courtesy call on Senator Benigno Aquino III, who is expected to be officially proclaimed as the next President of the Republic of the Philippines in the current joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives, to extend his heartfelt congratulations to the Senator on the strong support for and trust in him of the people of the Philippines as demonstrated in the recent elections. The Ambassador also congratulated the people of the Philippines on the success of the country's first automated national elections.

 

During the meeting which was also attended by Senator Manuel Roxas II and some embassy officials, the Ambassador updated Senator Aquino on the recent relations between the two countries. Ambassador Katsura also expressed his strong wish to continue to work closely with the next administration in order to further enhance the strategic partnership for the future between Japan and the Philippines which share fundamental values such as freedom, democracy and respect for human rights.

 

 

 

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