Afghanistan hints at job openings for Pinoys

Job openings may be awaiting Filipino engineers and technicians, particularly in the health and development sectors in Afghanistan. Afghanistan foreign minister Zalmai Rassoul relayed this to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo during their meeting in Manila earlier this week. "During the meeting, Minister Rassoul likewise briefed Romulo on developments in Afghanistan, including his country's need for engineers and technicians, particularly in the health sector, as well as more development experts from the Asian region," the Department of Foreign Affairs said in an article in its Website. Romulo and Rassoul met in Manila at the sidelines of the recently-concluded Special Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Meeting (SNAMMM) on Interfaith Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace and Development. The DFA said that Romulo replied the Philippines is "ready to work with Afghanistan in those areas," but did not elaborate. During the meeting, both officials renewed their countries' commitment to fight religious extremism and violence. "We are one with you," Romulo told Rassoul, referring to Afghanistan's efforts against religious extremism and violence. He stressed the success of interfaith dialogue depends on countries like Afghanistan through initiatives that foster trust and understanding and combat ignorance. — with a report by Nikka Corsino/LBG, GMANews.TV