Foreign Minister Schwarzenberg tours Southeast Asia

Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg is on a three-day visit to the Philippines, the first leg of his tour of Southeast Asia. Mr Schwarzenberg met with the country’s president, Benigno Aquino, in Manila on Tuesday for talks on economic cooperation and Czech investments in the Philippines; the Czech officials also met with Foreign Minister Alberto del Rosario who expressed gratitude for Czech humanitarian assistance to the country. Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg will next visit Vietnam.

Author: Jan Richter