Caption: Left to right: H.E. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Ambassador of Thailand, H.E. PG Kamal Bashah PG Ahmad, Ambassador of Brunei , H.E. Dr. Teuku Faizasyah, Ambassador of Indonesia, H.E. Dato’ Aminahtun Binti Hj. A. Karim, Ambassador of Malaysia, Secretary General Minh, Mr. J. Ian Burchett, Director General of Global Affairs Canada, H.E. Kyaw Myo Htut, Ambassador of Myanmar, Mr. Francisco Noel Fernandez III, Charge d’Affaires, a.i. of the Philippines, H.E. Nguyen Duc Hoa, Ambassador of Vietnam.

29 May 2017, Ottawa – The ASEAN Committee in Ottawa (ACO) Heads of Mission welcomed H.E. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), during a roundtable event held at the Philippine Embassy.

During the discussions, the ACO Heads of Mission also thanked officials from Global Affairs Canada for providing the opportunity for the Secretary General to visit Ottawa and speak on ASEAN. Secretary General Minh was invited to deliver opening remarks at the Conference on Southeast Asia organized by the GAC under the theme “Southeast Asia in an evolving landscape: Prospects for an integrated region and implications for Canada” on 30 May 2017. END