Philippines, Qatar ink agreement to strengthen tourism ties
Philippines and Qatar signed a preliminary agreement on Monday to bolster bilateral growth in tourism and business events.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) is one of the agreements inked during Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s state visit to the Southeast Asian country.
"We are reintroducing the Philippines to the world on the strength of our Filipino culture, heritage, and identity, and we view our partnership with Qatar as being an important part of this movement," the Philippine News Agency reported, quoting the country’s tourism secretary Christina Frasco.
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