ASEAN Committee in Stockholm Marks ASEAN Day
PHOTO: Non-resident Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia joined the ASEAN Committee in Stockholm (ACS), composed of the embassies of Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam in Sweden, in marking the 52nd ASEAN Day with a reception at the Embassy of Malaysia in Sweden on 08 August 2019.
Lao PDR Ambassador to Sweden and ACS Chair Bounpheng Saykanya and State Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sweden Karin Wallensteen delivered messages.
Guests were treated with Southeast Asian fare, including some Filipino treats like ensaymada and maja blanca. The Philippines’ participation in the reception was made possible through the assistance of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) in Stockholm.
Shaking hands the ASEAN way are (from left) Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden Raden Bagas Hapsoro, Lao PDR Ambassador spouse Madame Chansamone Saykanya, Philippine Non-Resident Ambassador to Sweden Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia, Viet Nam Ambassador to Sweden Thi Phuong Dung Doan, Lao PDR Ambassador to Sweden and ASEAN Committee in Stockholm Chair Bounpheng Saykanya, Malaysian Ambassador to Sweden Nur Ashikin Binti Mohd Taib, Malaysian Ambassador spouse Mr. Abdul Rahim Bin Alias, Indonesian Ambassador spouse Madame Sumaningsih Retno Savitri, and Thai Ambassador to Sweden Soonthorn Chaiyindeepum. (Oslo PE photo)
Officers and staff of the ASEAN embassies in Stockholm pose for a family photo. (Oslo PE photo)
Ambassador Batoon-Garcia (center) and Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC)-Stockholm representative Mary Borromeo Hedfors (left) present Filipino delicacies during the reception prepared by caterer Chef Lorielle Barlis (right) of Elle’s Kusina. (Oslo PE photo)
For more information, visit https://www.oslope.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinNorway/.