PH Ambassador to Spain Turns Over Chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Madrid

Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier (center) hands over the ASEAN flag to Thai Ambassador Rattikul Chansuriya at the ASEAN Committee in Madrid (ACM) turnover ceremony, in the presence of fellow ASEAN Ambassadors from Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. (Madrid PE photo)

MADRID 18 July 2018 – Ambassador to Spain Philippe J. Lhuillier formally turned over the chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Madrid (ACM) to Thai Ambassador to Spain Rattikul Chansuriya.

The ACM, which is composed of the resident Ambassadors of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, works together to organize joint events that will raise the awareness on ASEAN member-states in Spain.

In the turnover ceremony held at the Thai Ambassador’s official residence, Ambassador Lhuillier expressed his gratitude to his ASEAN colleagues for their support during his six-month term as chair.

During his term, the ACM successfully concluded a number of events, including the ASEAN University Fair, the International Conference on ASEAN Studies, and joint ACM calls on various Spanish ministers.

In his speech, Ambassador Lhuillier stated that ACM events such as these helped to bring ASEAN to greater prominence among Spain’s government officials, business sector, and members of the academe.

The Ambassador added that he looked forward to participating in new projects under the chairmanship of Ambassador Chansuriya. END

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