On the instructions of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and in continuation of the phone call between the Presidents of Ukraine and the Republic of the Philippines in February 2023, Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva had a phone call with Deputy Director General of the National Security Council of the Republic of the Philippines Nestor Herico.
Ihor Zhovkva thanked the interlocutor for the Philippines' support of Ukraine, in particular during the voting for the relevant UN General Assembly resolutions.
The Deputy Head of the Presidential Office informed the interlocutor on the results of the third meeting of national security advisors and diplomatic advisors in Malta on the restoration of lasting and just peace on the basis of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and conveyed an invitation to the Director General of the National Security Council of the Republic of the Philippines to join the next meeting in this format.
Ihor Zhovkva spoke about Ukraine's efforts to ensure global food security and invited the Philippines to join the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian initiative.
The interlocutors emphasized the importance of safety of navigation, particularly in the Black Sea, and condemned the recent Russian terrorist attack on a civilian vessel that killed a Ukrainian marine pilot and injured three Philippine sailors.
Finally, the parties discussed the implementation of the Ukrainian Peace Formula and agreed on a schedule of contacts at the highest level.