Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo to Embark on Milestone Official Visit to Argentina in Commemoration of 75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
PASAY 10 September 2023 — Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo will undertake an official visit to Buenos Aires, Argentina from 11 to 16 September 2023, to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Argentina.
The Secretary will be received by Argentine Minister for Foreign Affairs Santiago Andres Cafiero on 13 September 2023, during which they will discuss the deepening PH - Argentina cooperation agenda, which includes: cooperation in science and technology, specifically in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and outer space; technical cooperation in agriculture; trade and investments; and cultural relations.
The Secretary will also speak about the longstanding bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries in the multilateral arena at the Consejo Argentina para Relaciones lnternacionales (CARI), the foremost think tank in Argentina; and the Universidad de Belgrano.
The Philippines was the first ASEAN country to establish relations with Argentina. More than a decade since a Philippine Foreign Secretary was last in Buenos Aires, Secretary Manalo's visit is also a concrete demonstration of the country's commitment to forging stronger and deeper bonds with Latin America, a region with which the Philippines shares many cultural and historical commonalities. END