JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Desiring to promote and strengthen the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two States, and peoples on the basis of equality, mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as non-interference in the internal affairs of each other,
Guided by the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law,
Have decided to establish diplomatic relations in accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations of the 18th of April 1961, as of the signing of this Joint Communiqué,
In witness thereof, the undersigned Representatives, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Joint Communiqué.
Done at New York on 22 September 2021 in two originals, each in English and Macedonian languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English language shall prevail.
Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Bujar Osmani
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Entry into Force: September 22, 2021