{"id":20876,"date":"2026-03-13T01:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=20876"},"modified":"2026-03-16T01:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T01:43:26","slug":"mar-13-2026-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaokimhourn.com\/eng\/?p=20876","title":{"rendered":"Mar 13, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this afternoon participated in the Special ASEAN Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting on the Situation in the Middle East, held via videoconference and chaired by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, H.E. Theresa P. Lazaro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting discussed the evolving situation in the Middle East and its broader implications for regional stability, global economic conditions, and energy security. The Ministers underscored the importance of assisting ASEAN nationals in the affected areas as well as strengthening ASEAN\u2019s ongoing initiatives to enhance regional energy cooperation and supply resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the ASEAN Chair\u2019s Statement: http:\/\/bit.ly\/ACS_Mid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit: Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and the ASEAN Secretariat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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