DFA chief Locsin represents President Duterte at 12th Asia-Europe meeting in Brussels

Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. represents President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit and EU-ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time. ASEM, a platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe, is expected to reinforce its role as a catalyst for effective alliance of countries pursuing common goals as well as to bring out the pillars of partnership including peace and security, trade and investment, sustainable development, and people-to-people ties. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. arrives at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium for the opening ceremony of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit on October 18 Central European Summer Time. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. is greeted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to the opening ceremony of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. discusses matters with Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc during the opening ceremony of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS
Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. prepares for the opening ceremony of the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time. PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS

Newly-appointed Foreign Affairs Secretary and concurrent Representative to the United Nations Teodoro Locsin Jr. represented President Rodrigo Duterte at the 12th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit and EU-ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Brussels, Belgium on October 18 Central European Summer Time.

ASEM, a platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe, is expected to reinforce its role as a catalyst for effective alliance of countries pursuing common goals as well as to bring out the pillars of partnership including peace and security, trade and investment, sustainable development, and people-to-people ties. (with PHOTOS courtesy Malacanang)