Foreign Affairs

President Marcos announced that the Philippines will establish new embassies in Kazakhstan and Ghana this year, along with a consulate general in Miami, Florida.

May 26, 2026 Reported by AI

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met with Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on Tuesday for talks on bilateral ties.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured that the Philippines has sufficient petroleum supply despite gas prices doubling due to the Gulf war. Foreign Affairs Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro spoke with her Iranian counterpart to secure safe passage for Philippine vessels and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz. The country received 700,000 barrels of Russian crude oil thanks to a US waiver.

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

Chile's Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna held his first meeting with former foreign ministers on Friday following the government's withdrawal of support for Michelle Bachelet's UN Secretary-General candidacy. The session focused on Chile's foreign policy challenges amid prior objections from attendees. Pérez Mackenna described the dialogue as "very positive".

Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos met with counterparts from Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement signatory countries in Addis Ababa. The ministers discussed full implementation of the agreement and swift establishment of the Nile Basin Commission. They affirmed their firm stance on legal and historical collective water use rights on the Nile River.

February 11, 2026 Reported by AI

Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Dr. Gideon Timothewos met with Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe in Addis Ababa to discuss bilateral and future cooperation interests. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 48th African Union Summit, involved exchanges on regional and continental peace and security. Nduhungirehe described Ethiopia as a key African partner for Rwanda.