MEETING WITH A DISTINGUISHED GUEST: SEMINAR BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PHILIPPINES
On October 15, 2026, a lecture was held at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the participation of Mr. Leo M. Herrera-Lim, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines. During the visit, he met with Gulshat Yusupova, rector of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and conducted a seminar for the students.
During the seminar, Mr. Leo M. Herrera-Lim provided future international relations specialists with a comprehensive overview of the key activities of ASEAN—an intergovernmental organization uniting Southeast Asian nations across political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian spheres.
The speaker paid particular attention to the priority areas of Turkmen-Philippine partnership, as well as prospects for developing cooperation in science and education.
The meeting concluded with a productive dialogue, during which the parties and seminar participants discussed pathways for further strengthening bilateral cooperation and friendly ties between the two nations.
Nazar BAZAROV,
the 2nd year student of the Faculty of International Law
of the Institute of International Relations
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan