Philippines Leads ASEAN-Japan Center Council’s in its 40th Anniversary

Mr. Robespierre Bolivar chairs  the Council's 40th meeting, which discussed strengthening of ASEAN-Japan economic relations on 18 March 2021( Photo by Tokyo PE) 

TOKYO 24 March 2021 – Mr. Robespierre L. Bolivar, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo and concurrent ASEAN-Japan Center (AJC) Council Director for the Philippines reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to enhance ASEAN-Japan cooperation during its leadership of the Council and highlighted that “the Philippines will help steer the AJC to respond to the current challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure that ASEAN and Japan derive mutual benefit from the projects we jointly undertake” when he chaired the Council’s 40th meeting held virtually on 18 March 2021. The Philippines will chair the Council of Directors for one year, until March 2022, coinciding with the Center’s 40th anniversary. 

During the meeting, the Council  assessed the results of the AJC’s 2020 projects in ASEAN Member States, including those in the Philippines, and discussed proposals for fiscal year 2021 aimed at strengthening ASEAN economies’ capabilities to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. END 

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