English: President Benigno S. Aquino III exchanges pleasantries with His Excellency Dato Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia,during the Small Group Meeting for his Official Visit to the Republic of the Philippines at the Music Room, Malacañan Palace on Monday (October 15, 2012). The two leaders discussed the political, economic and defense and security cooperation between the Philippines and Malaysia. This is the first visit of PM Najib to the Philippines since he assumed office in 2009. He is accompanied by his spouse, Datin PadukaSeri Rosmah Mansor. Malaysia is considered as one of the country’s important partners, the 7th largest export market and 8th largest import market of the Philippines. President Aquino and Prime Minister Najib will witness the historic signing of the Framework Agreement of the Bangsamoro between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Malaysia has been the third party Facilitator of the GPH-MILF peace talks since 2001 and the head of the International Monitoring Team since 2004. (Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacañang Photo Bureau).