01 June 2015 – Ambassador Carlos D. Sorreta presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Russian Federation to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on May 28, at the Grand Kremlin Palace.

Ambassador Sorreta personally conveyed the warm greetings of Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthen Philippines-Russian Federation bilateral relations in various areas of cooperation. President Putin in turn expressed his kind regards for his Philippine counterpart, further stating that he looks forward to the Philippines’ hosting of the APEC Summit in Manila in November this year.

In his speech delivered during the ceremony, President Putin likewise underscored that Russia is open to further cooperation with the Philippines, particularly in the areas of culture and tourism, and supports constructive dialogue on regional and international issues.

Also present were Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and 12 other envoys from Slovakia, Senegal, Albania, Austria, Lithuania, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Macedonia, South Africa, and Monaco who also presented their respective Letters of Credence to the Russian President. END