MANILA: Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Philippines’ President Benigno Aquino following his arrival on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Canada and the Philippines will begin exploratory talks toward a bilateral free-trade agreement, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday.
Harper announced the launch of the talks at a news conference with Philippine President Benigno Aquino. The two countries will also work to upgrade their 1996 Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.
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