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PH AMBASSADOR ATTENDS SEMINAR ON STRATEGY FOR A FREE, PEACEFUL, AND PROSPEROUS INDO-PACIFIC REGION


08 January 2023 - Ambassador Theresa Dizon - De Vega attended the Seminar on "Strategy for a Free, Peaceful, and Prosperous Indo-Pacific Region," hosted by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28 December 2022.

ROK Foreign Minister Park Jin in his keynote remarks presented a strategy that calls for promoting freedom, peace, and prosperity through the establishment of a rules-based order and cooperation on human rights. The strategy likewise highlights ROK's intended foreign policy outlook towards the Indo-Pacific region, which includes a focus on ASEAN through the Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative (KASI) regional policy.

The Philippines welcomes ROK's Indo-Pacific Strategy and looks forward to closely working together for a free, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. END

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