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PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will participate in the 37th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Allied Summits together with other heads of state through a virtual conference from November 12 to 15, 2020.
This year’s annual summit will be chaired by Vietnam with the theme “Asean Cohesive and Responsive”.
In a statement, Malacañang said that President Duterte is expected to exchange views with his counterparts in the region on matters related to the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) response and recovery efforts, the future direction of construction. of the Asean community and regional and international developments.
The president will also “promote the Philippines ‘positions on cooperation in public health emergencies, regional economic integration, migrant workers’ rights, climate change, disaster risk reduction management, counter-terrorism and the problem of the South China Sea “.
More than 10 final documents are expected to be adopted during the four-day summit regarding Asean’s cooperation on Covid-19, improving preparedness for public health emergencies, and updates on community-building efforts. de la Asean, among others.
Key cabinet officials, including the secretaries of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry, and Social Welfare and Development, will join the president during the summit.
This is the third virtual summit attended by the president along with his fellow ASEAN leaders this year. The first was the Special ASEAN Summit on Covid-19 held last April and the second was the 36th ASEAN Summit, also hosted by Vietnam last June. (PR)
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