Slovakia to Open Embassy in Manila, Boosting Philippines Ties
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár will visit Manila from November 12-15 to inaugurate his country's first embassy in the Philippines. The minister will also deposit Slovakia's instrument of accession to the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, signaling an expected deepening of bilateral ties.
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