MANILA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan arrived in Manila on Monday (July 20) to attend the 59th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM), Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) and related meetings.
Mohamad arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 4.15pm local time, where he was welcomed by the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary and Chief of Protocol Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda.
Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Datuk Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Anthony was also present.
The Foreign Ministry said Mohamad will lead the Malaysian delegation to the 59th AMM until Thursday (July 23), where the ongoing crisis in West Asia is expected to take centre stage.
Mohamad will also take part in an extended informal consultation on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) on Myanmar, where the Asean foreign ministers are expected to follow up on the recommendations of the last Asean Leaders' Review and Decision on the 5PC regarding the conflicts and humanitarian situation in the country.
He is also scheduled to participate in the Asean foreign ministers' interface meeting with representatives of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Commission.
Other engagements include the 27th Asean Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting (APT FMM), the 33rd Asean Regional Forum (ARF), and the 16th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting (EAS FMM).
Additionally, Mohamad is scheduled to attend the fifth Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD).
On Wednesday (July 22), Mohamad and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will co-chair the Asean PMC with China in Malaysia's capacity as the country coordinator for Asean-China Dialogue Relations for 2024-2027.
Also on the agenda are the Asean PMCs with its Dialogue Partners, namely Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
On the sidelines, the Foreign Minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several of his counterparts.
The 59th AMM and related meetings are being held under the Philippines’ Asean Chairmanship for 2026 with the theme "Navigating Our Future, Together”. – Bernama
