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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before their meeting at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 3, 2019 (Photo by Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / Sputnik / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has again invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit the Philippines “as soon as circumstances permit” to reaffirm ties between the two nations.
The president made the remarks on Wednesday when he met with the new Russian ambassador to the Philippines, Marat Pavlov, Malacañang said.
“It will be an opportunity to celebrate and reaffirm the lasting friendship and cooperation between our countries,” Duterte said, quoted in a Palace statement.
The president said this when marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and its “good friend and partner” Russia.
Duterte also took the opportunity to thank Russia for its offer to supply the Philippines with its Spuntik V vaccine and to share its technology on vaccine breeding.
Pavlov, for this part, said that Russia is interested in intensifying efforts to “promote person-to-person connectivity through cultural and educational exchanges.”
The Russian envoy also noted that the “possible distribution and production” of Sputnik V in the Philippines would greatly contribute to the growth of Russian-Philippine relations.
Before the October 2019 pandemic, then-Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said Putin already accepted Duterte’s invitation to visit the country.
Meanwhile, Duterte has already made two official visits to Russia in 2017 and 2019.
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