Debate resumed on motion by Mr Laurie Ferguson:

That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) there has been a long running armed conflict in the Philippines;

(b) both the new President Benigno Aquino III and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have expressed the desire to resume the peace negotiations between the two parties which began in 1992 and were suspended in 2005; and

(c) the Royal Norwegian Government is the third party facilitator of these peace negotiations and it is actively supporting the resumption of the peace negotiations; and

(2) welcomes the re-commencement of the formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines from February 15-21 this year; and

(3) encourages both parties in their efforts to resolve the conflict, and expresses a sincere wish for their success.

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