DOHA 23 October 2024 — Her Excellency Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar Lillibeth V. Pono joined other Heads of Missions of the ASEAN Committee in Doha (ACD) in a meeting with the Minister of State for Interior Affairs His Excellency Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al Thani on 20 October 2024.

The ACD affirmed the strength of the relations between ASEAN and the State of Qatar, and expressed optimism on the growth of said relations in various fields of cooperation.

Meanwhile, the Minister of State underscored the importance of Qatar’s relations with ASEAN, noting that it is home to a population of 670 million people and that Qatar’s trade with the regional bloc stands at USD 9 billion.

Comprising the ASEAN Committee in Doha are the Ambassadors/Heads of Missions of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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