Croatia–Philippines relations
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Diplomatic relations were established between
Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...
and the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
on February 25, 1993, soon after the Philippines recognized Croatia as an independent nation in 1992. The two countries have links between their
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industries, including
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, and seafarers.


Agreements

In 1993 the governments signed an agreement abolishing the requirement for a visa for holders of diplomatic and official passports. In 1995, the governments reached an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation. In 2009, the governments signed an agreement on cultural cooperation. In 2009, the Croatian Ministry of Sports and the Philippine Board of Sports signed a memorandum on cooperation in the field of sports. In 2019, a memorandum of understanding was signed regarding defence cooperation.


Representation

Neither country has a diplomatic mission in each other's territories. The Philippine Embassy in Vienna,
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, is accredited to Croatia. On the other hand, the Croatian ambassador accredited to the Philippines is based in the embassy in
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.


Meetings

In 2012, Croatia and the Philippines conducted their second political consultation in Manila. This was conducted at the sub-ministerial level according to a protocol signed in 2005. The meeting identified shipbuilding as a potential area of cooperation.


Trade and investment

trade between the two countries was valued at $4 million per annum. In 2012, the Philippines were investigating Croatia as a destination for fruit exports. Since 2011,
International Container Terminal Services Inc. International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) () is a global port management company headquartered in Manila, Philippines. Established on December 24, 1987, ICTSI is the Philippines' largest multinational and transnational company, havi ...
, a Philippine port operation company, has operated Brajdica Container Terminal, the shipping container terminal at the Port of Rijeka, Croatia's largest port, and owned a majority stake in
Adriatic Gate Container Terminal Jadranska vrata (Adriatic Gate Container Terminal) is a Croatian port operating company which operates port facilities at the largest Croatian Port of Rijeka. Jadranska vrata d.d. company was founded as a Luka Rijeka d.d. subsidiary, and tasked wi ...
, a Croatian port operation company. The Philippine ambassador Lourdes Yparraguirre was present at the signing, and hailed the deal as "a major boost to enhancing bilateral relations between the vibrant economies".


UN-related contacts

In 2018, the third sub-ministerial meeting was held at the Croatian Mission to the United Nations, on the sidelines of the 73rd
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. A joint issue of commemorative stamps was released by both countries to commemorate the 25 year bilateral relationship. In 2019, the Philippines suspended any loan or grant negotiation or signing with Croatia and 17 other countries in response to their vote in support of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution to investigate extrajudicial killings during the Philippine drug war.


Military

In 2012, the Defence ministers of the two countries met during an official Croatian delegation visit to the Philippines and discussed potential cooperation on military technology, shipbuilding, and between their respective navies, particularly in combating piracy. In 2019, Filipino defense secretary
Delfin Lorenzana Delfin Negrillo Lorenzana, OLH, KGOR (born October 28, 1948) is a retired Philippine Army general who served as Secretary of National Defense in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2022. He served in the Philippine Army from ...
and Croatian deputy PM and minister of defense
Damir Krstičević Damir Krstičević (; born 1 July 1969) is a Croatian general and politician who served as the Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister from 2016 until his resignation in May 2020, which he tendered due to the deaths of two Croatian military ...
met in Split in Croatia and signed a memorandum of understanding for defense cooperation. Cooperation was to happen in the fields of defense and security policy, military education, training and capacity building, military equipment, logistics and maintenance, defense industry, and technology. During the 2012 meeting, Croatia offered to build ships for the Philippine Coast Guard and overhaul existing ships, as well as pistols and assault rifles manufactured to NATO standards.


See also

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Foreign relations of Croatia The Republic of Croatia is a sovereign country at the crossroads of Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Mediterranean that declared its independence from Yugoslavia on 25 June 1991. Croatia is a member of the European Union (EU), United N ...
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Foreign relations of the Philippines Foreign relations of the Philippines are administered by the President of the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), Department of Foreign Affairs. Philippine international affairs are influenced by ties to its South ...


References


External links

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List of treaties between Croatia and the Philippines
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Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
Bilateral relations of the Philippines