Our two friendly countries, my country Libya and the Republic of the Philippines, enjoy diplomatic relations that are over 47 years old. MBOpinions READ:
Since its inception, these relations have witnessed development that may have been uneven in its growth, but has never regressed, and has rather maintained its level. Today, I have great hope to push these relations to broader horizons. Despite the geographical distance between our two countries, the opportunities are great and promising to work together for a better future of decent life and sustainable development for our peoples.
At a time when many embassies were closing their doors and leaving my country, Filipino diplomats chose to stay in Tripoli like the Libyans and out of concern to provide the necessary services to the Filipino community. Libya played an effective role in bringing peace to the south of the Philippines. Let us recall that the first seed for the peace that the Bangsamoro enjoys today, crowned by the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, was the 1976 Tripoli Peace Agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front. This was preceded by the first negotiation session between the two parties held in Benghazi in 1973.
But at the same time, Libya enjoys natural resources that extend over a huge area of 1,760,000 square kilometers and a coast of 1900 kilometers that is the longest among the African countries bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. It also has population of close to seven million, classified as among the very high category in development, according to United Nations indicators. Libya was ranked first at the African level and fifth at the Arab level in the Human Development Report for the year 2010.
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