9 May 2014 – Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario will highlight the Philippines’ advocacy of the rule of law as he joins other ASEAN Foreign Ministers in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) on May 10 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Apart from the AMM, the Secretary will attend the 11th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting and the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC). The Meetings are part of the preparations for the 24th ASEAN Summit which will officially begin on May 11.
Topics for discussion during the aforementioned meetings reflect the priorities of Myanmar’s chairmanship that bears the theme, “Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community.” The topics include, among others:
- Regional and international issues;
- Guidelines and future directions for ASEAN’s external relations;
- Climate change, disaster management, transnational crime;
- Food and energy security;
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); and
- Human rights issues.
On May 11, the Secretary will join the delegation of President Benigno S. Aquino III at the 24th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Leaders’ Interface Meeting with Representatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), ASEAN Leaders’ Interface Meeting with Representatives of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting with ASEAN Youth. END