MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS MECHANISM BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND THE DEPARTM…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, hereinafter referred to as the “Signatories”,

With a view to further enhancing the friendly relations and deepening the cooperation already existing between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of the Philippines and to give new dimensions to this cooperation,

Have agreed as follows:

PARAGRAPH I

The Signatories will hold political consultations every two (2) years or at any time mutually convenient to both Signatories to review their bilateral relations and to exchange views on regional and international issues of common interest.

PARAGRAPH II

The consultations will be carried out alternatively in Ljubljana and Manila. The consultations may also take place in a third country on the occasion of an international conference or meeting participated by both Signatories. During such an international conference or meeting, the Signatories will also seek the possibilities of cooperation on issues of common interest for the two countries.

PARAGRAPH III

The Delegations, conducting political consultations, will be presided over by deputy ministers or other high-ranking officials of both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.

PARAGRAPH IV

The agenda, date and venue of the consultations as well as the composition of the delegations will be agreed upon by the Signatories through diplomatic channels.

PARAGRAPH V

The Signatories will bear their respective expenses for participation in the meetings, including round trip transportation to the meeting place and accommodations, and the host Signatory will provide the necessary office facilities for holding the consultations.

PARAGRAPH VI

At the consultation meetings, the Signatories will review and evaluate the 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 Signatories 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 VII

This Memorandum of Understanding will come into effect on the date of the signature.

This Memorandum of Understanding will remain in effect for a period of five (5) years and will be extended for a similar period unless one of the Signatories officially notified the other of its desire to suspend or terminate this Memorandum of Understanding six (6) months prior to its intended date of expiration. Unless otherwise agreed upon by the Signatories, its suspension or termination should not prejudice the completion of projects initiated under this Memorandum of Understanding.

Any amendment or revision of the text of this Memorandum of Understanding will be done in writing by mutual consent of the Signatories, through diplomatic channels. Such amendment or revision will come into effect with the provision of paragraph 1 of this Paragraph.

Done in New Delhi, on …….. November 2013, in duplicate in the English language.

FOR THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA	FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
(Sgd.) KARL ERJAVEC	(Sgd.) ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Secretary of Foreign Affairs