THE Philippines held bilateral talks on Thursday with Iran and Norway on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meetings in Singapore, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
According to the DFA, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano invited the two countries to take part in the Philippines’ Build, Build, Build infrastructure program.
For their part, both Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide congratulated the Philippines on the passage of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
Mr. Cayetano and Ms. Soreide also discussed developments in the Mindanao peace process. — C.A.Aguinaldo

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