Jakarta, July 8 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today held a bilateral meeting with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Kao congratulated Foreign Secretary Lazaro on her recent appointment as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of The Philippines. They exchanged views on issues of importance to ASEAN and discussed ways to advance ASEAN Community-building efforts, including the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and its Strategic Plans as well as the preparations for the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship in 2026.

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