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Marcos Jr. says Australia welcome to join ASEAN
Marcos Jr. says Australia welcome to join ASEAN
Pia Gutierez,
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 07, 2024 12:30 AM PHT

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the Official Welcome Ceremony for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders at the ASEAN – Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia on March 5, 2024. Noel B. Pabalate, PPA pool

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he is in favor of having Australia join the Association of the South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he is in favor of having Australia join the Association of the South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
“Well, I cannot see why that would not be a good idea,” Marcos said in an interview in Melbourne where he attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit which commemorated the regional bloc’s 50 years of dialogue partnership with Australia.
“Well, I cannot see why that would not be a good idea,” Marcos said in an interview in Melbourne where he attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit which commemorated the regional bloc’s 50 years of dialogue partnership with Australia.
The Philippine leader noted that Australia “has already been a very active part of ASEAN.”
The Philippine leader noted that Australia “has already been a very active part of ASEAN.”
“And for all intents and purposes, really, in all but name, they are already members of ASEAN. Yes, I think they would be very welcome to join ASEAN,” he said.
“And for all intents and purposes, really, in all but name, they are already members of ASEAN. Yes, I think they would be very welcome to join ASEAN,” he said.
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In his speech before South East Asian leaders at the Summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese articulated his government’s commitment to further enhance cooperation with ASEAN and realize Australia’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the regional bloc “in new, deeper and more diversified engagements.”
In his speech before South East Asian leaders at the Summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese articulated his government’s commitment to further enhance cooperation with ASEAN and realize Australia’s Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the regional bloc “in new, deeper and more diversified engagements.”
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