On 22-24 July, High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas will travel to Manila, Philippines, to participate in the EU-ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, and the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting, according to a media advisory published by the European External Action Service on 20 July 2026. The visit also includes events marking the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, where Kallas will co-chair a panel on mediation and peacebuilding with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono. Kallas will open the inaugural Kyiv-Manila Dialogue with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, and hold bilateral meetings with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Theresa Lazaro and Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro. A press conference with Lazaro is scheduled for 24 July at approximately 8:30 AM local time, to be transmitted live on EBS. The trip underscores EU engagement with the Indo-Pacific region, focusing on security, regional cooperation, and support for Ukraine. No prior coverage of this visit exists in recent records.
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