PH, ROK Meet on Sidelines of UNGA77 to Reaffirm Commitment to Elevate Bilateral Relations
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo (right) and Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin (left) during a discussion on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 19 September 2022.
NEW YORK 20 September 2022 – Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo had a substantive discussion with Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 19 September 2022.
Both officials committed to elevate PH-ROK bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, banking on deep and close ties that have spanned more than seven decades.
The Philippines and Korea envision a strategic partnership to include increased high-level engagements, closer maritime cooperation, increased collaboration in addressing common security challenges, expanded cooperation in trade and investments and in science and technology, and even closer people-to-people exchanges through tourism, education exchanges, and labor cooperation.
During the meeting, the two officials exchanged views on regional and international developments. Secretary Manalo also took the occasion to express his anticipation in the signing the 2022-2026 Framework Arrangement Concerning Loans from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund which will pave the way for the implementation of more development cooperation projects. Korea’s participation in PH’s infrastructure development, including the construction of highways, railways, ports and airports, is an important aspect of PH-ROK bilateral relations. END
Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin, together with their respective delegations, during a discussion on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 19 September 2022.