President Donald Tusk travels to Manila to represent the EU at the ASEAN-EU and East Asia summits
On 14 November President Donald Tusk will attend the ASEAN-EU Summit marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN-EU relations.
Leaders are expected to accelerate efforts towards a Strategic Partnership between the European Union and ASEAN and further enhance political and security dialogue and cooperation, based on the new EU-ASEAN Plan of Action 2018-2022.
President Donald Tusk will reiterate the European Union's support to the ASEAN integration process and will address leaders on opportunities for strengthened EU-ASEAN cooperation, in particular on security and global challenges. Leaders are also expected to express their resolve to work together to reinforce the rules-based international order and multilateralism.
A joint statement is expected to be issued following the meeting.
President Donald Tusk will also represent the European Union at the lunch of the East Asia Summit, as guest of the Chair. The European Union will be attending the East Asia Summit for the first time.
Programme:
Monday 13 November 2017
20.00 Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Tuesday 14 November 2017
11.00 Meeting with Prime Minister of China Li Keqiang
11.30 Address at the ASEAN-EU 40th Anniversary Commemorative summit
12.30 Lunch hosted by Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in honour of East Asia Summit leaders and Guests of the Chair
13.30 Meeting with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull
17.45 Meeting with Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern
Picture and videos available on:
https://tvnewsroom.consilium.europa.eu/
More about the 31st ASEAN Summit
The 31st ASEAN Summit is taking place in Manila, Philippines. The Summit is celebrating 50 years of the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in 1967. https://www.asean2017.ph/
More about the East Asia Summit
The East Asia Summit (EAS) is an annual strategic forum for cooperation in the Asia Pacific region, held at Head of State or Government level. Its membership comprises of 18 countries (10 ASEAN members, Australia, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America). http://asean.org/asean/external-relations/east-asia-summit-eas/
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