Secretary Manalo to Represent the Philippines at the G7 Ministerial Meeting

MANILA 19 November 2024 – Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will be heading to Italy today to participate in the expanded Group of Seven Ministerial Meeting on 25-26 November 2024, upon the invitation of Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. Italy holds the rotating G7 Presidency this year.

Secretary Manalo is expected to exchange views on Indo-Pacific regional security with the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union is also represented at the G7 meetings.

During this visit, Secretary Manalo is scheduled to meet with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States. Meetings with senior Italian officials to discuss bilateral cooperation are being arranged. He is also scheduled to meet with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu, attend the launch of the Mirei Exhibit and meet members of the Filipino Community, and deliver a lecture at the Sapienza University of Rome. END