23 July 2016

News Story: Philippine foreign minister to attend ASEAN meeting for first time

MANILA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. will join his other southeast Asian counterparts in their meetings in Laos from July 23 to 26, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday.

Yasay's attendance to the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings will be his first ministerial meeting since he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to the post.

Aside from AMM, Yasay will also attend the Ministerial Meetings of the ASEAN Plus Three, ASEAN Regional Forum, and East Asia Summit (EAS) including the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with Dialogue Partners such as China, India, Canada, Australia, and the United States.

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