ASEAN and EU Ministers Meet in Brussels and Adopt Joint Statement to Further Deepen Relations

BRUSSELS 07 February 2024 – Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo co-chaired the 24th ASEAN EU Ministerial Meeting as Country Coordinator for ASEAN-European Union Dialogue Relations.

Attended by foreign ministers and representatives from ASEAN and  EU Member States, the Meeting provided a unique venue for each ASEAN and EU Member State to convey individual as well as collective positions on matters affecting both regions.

Secretary Manalo thanked the EU for its many initiatives in ASEAN and welcomed, in particular, projects which seek to enhance the Philippines’ maritime domain awareness as they benefit not only the country but effectively the whole ASEAN Region.

The Ministers issued the Joint Ministerial Statement of the 24th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting reflecting shared positions on advancing cooperation in various areas as well as on addressing regional and international issues of common concern such as the situation in Myanmar, developments in the Middle East and the South China Sea. END