10 June 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta joins the ASEAN Committee in Stockholm meeting, on 31 May 2024 (Friday), held at the Royal Thai Embassy, Stockholm, Sweden.

The Ambassadors discussed the activities carried out by the Committee from January to May, which included the following:

• A Working Luncheon with Ambassador Daniel Wolvén, Head of the Department for Asia, the Pacific Region, and Latin America at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA);
• A Fika Meeting with H.E. Mr. Johan Forssell, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade at the MFA; and
• A Fika Meeting with Ms. Maria Mindhammar, Director-General of the Swedish Migration Agency.

The ACS took the opportunity to discuss Stockholm City’s planned implementation of Environmental Zone Class 3, which would require the exclusive use of electric vehicles in certain areas of the city, as well as the upcoming activities of the ACS, including the ASEAN Trade and Food Fair tentatively scheduled on 15 June 2024 to be held at the Royal Thai Embassy and the Embassy of Malaysia.

After the meeting, the ACS had a dinner to bid farewell to H.E. Mr. Bounliep Houngvongsone, Ambassador of Lao PDR, who will be ending his tour of duty in June. END.