Philippines welcomes new ASEAN Secretary General

January 04, 2013 | 08:50
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Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario has expressed his trust on the role of the new Secretary General of the ASEAN Le Luong Minh who succeeded Surin Pitsuwan on January 1.

In a statement released on January 2, Rosario also stressed that the change came at the time when numerous challenges are lying ahead of the bloc on some important issues in the region.

Rosario said he believed that the new Secretary General, with his extensive professional experience and expertise, will be able to address the challenges as the 10 member states are working together towards establishing a community which is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible.

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