Manila, April 14 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism over the Philippines' closer ties with Oman, Albania, Azerbaijan, Cote d'Ivoire, Iceland, Georgia, and Somalia under the leadership of their newly designated ambassadors.

During Marcos' meeting with Omani Ambassador to the Philippines Nasser Said Abdullah Almanwari at Malacanan Palace in Manila, the President renewed the Philippines' commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations with Oman.

Ambassadors Ermal Muca of Albania, Ramil Abil oglu Rzayev of Azerbaijan, Gbolie Desire Wulfran Ipo of Cote d'Ivoire, Hreinn Palsson of Iceland, Tornike Nozadze of Georgia, and Ali Mohamed Abukar of Somalia also presented their credentials to Marcos in a ceremony at ...