PH, UK Convene at 9th High Level Meeting
The Philippines and the United Kingdom convened at the 9th High Level Meeting (HLM) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on 15 November 2019 in London. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo led the Philippine delegation while FCO Asia Pacific Director Kate White led the British delegation.
HLM is an annual political consultation mechanism alternately hosted in each other’s capitals to translate elements of bilateral cooperation into concrete actions. During the 9th PH-UK high-level talks, the two sides discussed a broad range of areas of cooperation including political, security, defense, law enforcement, trade and investments, environment, science and technology, cultural exchanges, people-to-people linkages, and consular cooperation. (London PE photo)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Asia Pacific Directorate Head Kate White (leftmost) presents to Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo (center) the book, “British Embassies: Their Diplomatic and Architectural History,” as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Antonio M. Lagdameo looks on. (London PE photo)
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