PH Ambassador Joins other ASEAN Ambassadors on Call on Greek Foreign Minister
Left photo: Philippine Ambassador H.E. Giovanni E. Palec (second from left) meets H.E. Nikos Dendias, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs (rightmost) as H.E. Le Hong Truong, Ambassador of Vietnam (leftmost) and H.E. Ferry Adamhar, Ambassador of Indonesia (second from right) look on. Right photo: Philippine Ambassador H.E. Giovanni E. Palec shares a light moment with H.E. Athanasios Ioannou, Director of A9 Directorate for Asia and Oceania of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Athens PE photos)
ATHENS 21 September 2021 – Philippine Ambassador to Greece Giovanni E. Palec joined other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ambassadors of the ASEAN Committee in Athens (ACAT) on a call on Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Nikolaos (Nikos) Dendias to discuss various issues on cooperation, trade, security, maritime law, and other areas of mutual concern to Greece and the ASEAN member countries on 17 September 2021.
The meeting was propitious as Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. and Foreign Minister Dendias are also scheduled to meet at the sidelines of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76) in New York.
The ACAT is composed of the four resident embassies in Greece, namely: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The Philippine Ambassador is the incoming chairperson after the handover from the Ambassador of Indonesia on 23 September 2021. END
Philippine Ambassador Palec (right) presents a souvenir jeepney to the Greek Foreign Minister.
The ACAT Ambassadors introduce the ASEAN handshake to Greek Foreign Ministry officials (from left: H.E. Mr. Athanasios Ioannou, Director of A9 Directorate for Asia and Oceania; H.E. Mr. Attakarn Wongchanamas, Ambassador of Thailand; H.E. Mr. Le Hong Truong, Ambassador of Viet Nam; H.E. Giovanni E. Palec, Ambassador of the Philippines; H.E. Mr. Attakarn Wongchanamas, Ambassador of Indonesia; H.E. Mrs. Dina Kamitsi, Director for EU External Affairs; and H.E. Mr. Alexandros Papaioannou, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).(Athens PE photo)
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