Philippines–Ukraine relations

The bilateral relations of the Philippines and Ukraine began with a formal agreement in 1992. Neither country has a resident ambassador. Ukraine has a non resident ambassador in Tokyo, Japan.

Philippines – Ukraine relations

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History

The Philippines recognized Ukraine's independence on January 22, 1992 and formal relations began on April 7, 1992. From April 1992 until June 1993 the bilateral relations between the two country were maintained through the Philippines' embassy in Poland. Since 1993 the Philippines' embassy in Moscow maintains jurisdiction over its country's relations with Ukraine. Since December 2004 Ukraine maintained its relations with the Philippines through its embassy in Tokyo in Japan. Prior to December 2004, Ukraine maintained relations with the Philippines through its embassies in Indonesia and Vietnam.[1]

In April 1997 a Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to Manila signed an interparliamentary cooperation agreement.[2] In July 2003 Philippine Vice-President Teofisto Guingona met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko in Manila.[3] At the meeting they signed a protocol on political cooperation.[3] In June 2005 the Philippine Speaker Jose de Venecia led a House delegation to Ukraine, and met with Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko and a range of other top officials.[4] They discussed Christian-Muslim interfaith dialogue, the development of two energy plants in the Philippines by the Ukrainian company Sukhin Energy Incorporated,[5] and a debt conversion initiative.[4] As of 2020 there is a small Ukrainian immigrant community of no more than 200 people https://malaysia.mfa.gov.ua/en/filippini/dvostoronni-vidnosini-mizh-ukrayinoyu-ta-filippinami there is also about 76 Filipinos in Ukraine. https://globalnation.inquirer.net/99817/filipinos-in-ukraine-told-to-prepare-for-evacuation

Agreements

The Philippines and Ukraine have six bilateral agreements in place:[6]

• An exchange of letters between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (entered into force 7 April 1992).
• A memorandum on cooperation between the Verkhovna Rada and the Philippine House of Representatives (14 April 1997).
• A protocol on political consultations between the respective Foreign Affairs bodies (14 July 2003).
• A memorandum between the State Committee of Financial Monitoring of Ukraine and the Financial Surveillance Body of the Philippines to exchange the financial information regarding money laundering (12 March 2008).
• An agreement between the Council of Ministers of Crimea and the Government of Cebu Province about trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation (26 November 2010).[7]
• A memorandum on cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine and the Foreign Service Institute of the Philippines (6 December 2010).

Economic relations

Bilateral trade between Ukraine and the Philippines amounted to $20.21 million in a six-month period in 2012.[8] The Philippine negative trade balance for the same period amounted to $15.59 million.[8] Among Ukraine's main export to the Philippines during the period are feed wheat,[9] coloring materials, machinery for metal stamping, forging, bending, alignment, cutting, press, whey, ammonia.[8]

The Philippines imports from Ukraine during the same six month in 2012 amounted to $17.90 million.[8] Among the Philippines main import from Ukraine are electrical products, electronic integrated circuits and electronic micro modules. Among the Philippines main export to Ukraine are bells, gongs, statuettes, frames and mirrors, of base metal, printing equipment, printing machines, auxiliary machine for printing, automatic data processing machines and units thereof and parts, raw tobacco, tobacco.[8]

References

1. "Ukrainian-Filipino relations - Embassy of Ukraine to Japan". Japan.mfa.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
2. "Ukraine and Philippines sign interparliamentary cooperation agreement". Radio Ukraine World Service. Kyiv. 14 April 1997. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
3. "Ukraine, Philippines sign diplomatic cooperation accord". Kyiv. Interfax-Ukraine news agency. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
4. "PHILIPPINES, UKRAINE FORGE CLOSER TIES". Asia Pulse. Kyiv. Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. 29 June 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
5. "Ukraine firm to build Masbate power plant using coconuts". The Manila Times. 6 July 2005. p. B2. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
6. "Bilateral Agreements between Ukraine the Republic of the Philippines". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
7. Adlawan, Rizel S. (28 November 2010). "Tourism credited for Cebu-Crimea sisterhood". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
8. "Trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Philippines - Embassy of Ukraine to Japan". Japan.mfa.gov.ua. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
9. Sandique-Carlos, Rhea (23 October 2008). "Philippines Buys 40,000 Tons Ukraine Wheat At $180/Ton, C&F". Dow Jones Newswires. Retrieved 17 June 2013.