RP, Vanuatu to boost ties

RP, Vanuatu to boost ties

MANILA (AFP): Vanuatu Prime Minister Maxime Carlote Korman and
Philippine President Fidel Ramos agreed yesterday to strengthen
bilateral trade ties, the Filipino leader said after meeting his
South Pacific counterpart.

At a luncheon held in honor of Korman, Ramos said
opportunities existed "for joint-venture arrangements in
fisheries and other industries."

Manila "would be most pleased to consider Vanuatu as a source
of some of its requirements like timber," Ramos added.

He added that Manila "would be honored to assist Vanuatu in
its training needs," through the Technical Cooperation Council of
the Philippines.

Korman was in Manila to attend the Asia-Pacific Leaders
Conference on Climate Change which ended yesterday.