{"id":110699,"date":"2017-08-08T23:22:29","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T03:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=110699"},"modified":"2017-08-08T23:22:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T03:22:29","slug":"cayetano-ph-hosting-of-asean-ministerial-meeting-a-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/08\/cayetano-ph-hosting-of-asean-ministerial-meeting-a-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Cayetano: PH hosting of ASEAN Ministerial Meeting a success"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: \u00a0Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano (PNA photo by Joey O.Razon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Aug. 9<\/strong>\u00a0— Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano expressed gratitude for the country\u2019s successful hosting of the week-long 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in a press briefing held on Tuesday in Manila.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, I think it was a very productive and constructive dialogue, conference, and meeting\u2026 I think we achieved everything we set up to achieve in this meeting given the expectations,\u201d Cayetano said.<\/p>\n

The PH top diplomat added that even claimant-states said peace and stability are paramount and that ASEAN member-states recognized the positive direction the ministerial meeting has taken.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe discussed developments in the South China Sea and noted that the situation in the area has become more stable than in the past years. We adopted the Framework of the Code of Conduct (CPC) and tasked senior officials of ASEAN and China to start consultations and negotiations on the COC at the earliest opportunity,\u201d the current ASEAN Chairman\u2019s opening statement reads, a copy of which was distributed to the local and international media.<\/p>\n

Cayetano mentioned that the Joint Communique, which included discussion on the issue of South China Sea, is a testament of ASEAN centrality where member-states decide on consensus.<\/p>\n

In the same briefing, Secretary Cayetano stated that the Philippines is a friend to all and an enemy to none as he reiterated the country\u2019s pursuit of independent foreign policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not pro-China, pro-US, pro-Japan. We are pro-Philippines and we are pro-ASEAN,\u201d Cayetano emphasized saying that \u201cwe are a sovereign nation and we will decide what is good for us and what strategy is good for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also Cayetano disclosed updates on Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono\u2019s courtesy call on PRRD at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).<\/p>\n

The 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in Manila is Minister Kono\u2019s international debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know it is just his 5th day in his new capacity as Foreign Minister (August 8) but we are very thankful that he decided to attend the conference to participate very actively to articulate Japan’s positions in different issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Cayetano said that Minister Kono had a very good, frank meeting with the President, which exceeded the allotted time. Anti-terrorism and Japanese support top the agenda of the discussion.<\/p>\n

PRRD took the opportunity to thank Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his support in anti-terrorism and Marawi, and Japan\u2019s infrastructure projects in the Philippines which the two countries are working together. They also discussed the possibility of President Duterte visiting Japan and Prime Minister Abe\u2019s coming to the Philippines in November for the ASEAN Summit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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