Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Riyadh late on Monday evening for a two-day state visit that aims to strengthen ties between the two countries.
He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Social Development Minister Ali Nasser Al-Ghafis and other senior officials.
On Wednesday, Duterte is set to meet the Filipino community in Riyadh before flying to Bahrain and then Qatar.
In press statements, Philippine Consul General to Riyadh Iric Arribas said that the two countries intend to sign at least 3 agreements during Duterte's visit - an agreement to protect overseas Filipino workers, an agreement between the two countries' foreign ministries to regularly discuss areas of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the Philippines and third agreement between both countries' diplomatic academies to explore areas of cooperation.
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