PH Embassy in Tehran Celebrates ASEAN Day in Iran
Philippine Ambassador to Iran Wilfredo C. Santos (fifth from right) together with the ASEAN Ambassadors in Iran. (Tehran PE photo)
TEHRAN 24 August 2018 – The Philippine Embassy in Tehran joined the five other ASEAN Missions in Iran in the celebration of the 51st anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with a diplomatic reception at the Parsian Evin Hotel in Tehran on 13 August 2018.
Dubbed as ASEAN Day 2018, the event was attended by more than 200 guests including ranking officials of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and those of other Iranian government agencies, members of the diplomatic corps, prominent Iranians and representatives of the local business community, and officers and staff members and dependents of the ASEAN Embassies in Tehran.
Brunei Ambassador to Iran Pengiran Abdul Samad Bin Pengiran gave the opening remarks while Deputy Foreign Minister Gholam Reza Ansari spoke in behalf of the Iranian government. Both officials emphasized the advantages for ASEAN to engage Iran in various areas of cooperation particularly now that the Islamic Republic has signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation with Iran.
As part of their promotion campaign, the ASEAN Missions also organized a cultural exhibition featuring the distinct cultural symbols of their respective countries during the event. They also collaborated on the preparation of their separate national dishes that were served, together with traditional Iranian cuisine, during the diplomatic reception.
The holding of ASEAN Day 2018 is part of the program of the ASEAN Tehran Committee—composed of the Ambassadors of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam—to highlight the importance of ASEAN and increase awareness of the regional organization to Iran and its people.
An estimated 2,000 ASEAN nationals, including 1,187 Filipinos, reside in Iran. END
Brunei Ambassador to Iran Pengiran Abdul Samad Bin Pengiran delivers his speech. (Tehran PE photo)
Philippine Ambassador to Iran Wilfredo C. Santos (sixth from right) with the Embassy officers and staff. (Tehran PE photo)
Philippine Cultural Exhibit at ASEAN Day 2018. (Tehran PE photo)
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