Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo is scheduled for an official visit to Mongolia and the Republic of Korea this August.
Following an invitation from Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh, Manalo will first visit Mongolia from August 4-6.
The visit will mark the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Mongolia.
“Secretary Manalo and Minister Battsetseg will convene the fourth Philippines-Mongolia Policy Consultations to take stock of bilateral relations, and explore further avenues of cooperation between the two countries,” DFA announced.
Manalo will then visit South Korea from August 6-9 to meet with his South Korean counterpart, Cho Tae-yul.
The officials will hold bilateral meetings to discuss “areas of mutual concern such as political, defense, security, economic and development cooperation, as well as people-to-people ties.”
“They are also expected to exchange views on regional cooperation and international issues, and discuss the elevation of the bilateral relations between the two countries.”
