April 16, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte met with Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev in Malacañang on Monday, a reliable Palace source said.

The source said Khovaev paid a courtesy call on the President on Monday afternoon where the Chief Executive extended his congratulations to President Putin on his reelection. The source also said that the Khoavaev handed a “personal letter” from Putin to the President.

President Duterte and Khovaev also talked about “sustaining good momentum of our bilateral relationship,” the source added.

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