Foreign Secretary's meeting with Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo: August 2023
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, met Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo during a visit to Philippines on 29 August 2023.
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary and the Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo signing the Statement of Intent.
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary met Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Manila today (29 August) to sign a Statement of Intent on the UK-Philippines聽Enhanced Partnership. 皇冠体育app Enhanced Partnership will drive co-operation on maritime security, renewable energy and trade.
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary reiterated the UK鈥檚 commitment to ASEAN stability and prosperity, and thanked Foreign Minister Manalo for the Philippines鈥檚 support for the UK鈥檚 Dialogue Partnership. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary expressed the UK鈥檚 strong support for ASEAN鈥檚 effort on Myanmar.
皇冠体育app foreign ministers also discussed key regional issues of mutual concern, including regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. On maritime security, the Foreign Secretary stressed the importance of upholding the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
On Russia鈥檚 illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Foreign Secretary agreed with Secretary of Foreign Affairs Manalo that any negotiated settlement should deliver a just and sustainable peace, based on the principles of the UN Charter.
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