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MANILA, Philippines?British Foreign Office Minister of State Jeremy Browne MP is visiting Manila this week for a two-day visit, British embassy?s Chargé d?Affaires Colin Crorkin said in a statement.
?This visit reinforces the growing importance our new government attaches to Asia, including the Philippines. Relations between the United Kingdom and the Philippines are strongly underpinned by trade and investment,? said Crorkin.
?The minister?s visit to the Philippines is part of an active effort to promote the business relationship between our two countries and examine the scope for further investment in both directions. We enjoy many shared values and with new governments in both London and Manila, this visit is most timely,? he added.
Browne will speak on Wednesday, July 21, about these opportunities before captains of industry at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Browne will also pay a courtesy call on President Benigno Aquino III. His visit includes a series of discussions on issues of bilateral interest with senior Philippine government officials and meetings with key people from civil society. Among the issues Browne is expected to discuss are the situation in Mindanao and wider bilateral issues.
This is Browne?s first trip to the Philippines, which is part of his visit to South East Asia.
Browne is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane and was appointed as the Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office by the new Coalition Government between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats on 14 May 2010.
He has responsibility for South East Asia and the Far East, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Australasia, the Pacific, and Overseas Territories. He also leads on Human Rights, Consular Policy, the 2012 Olympic Games and Public Diplomacy. As the son of a former ambassador, he is no stranger to issues of diplomacy in which he gained experience as the former spokesperson on Foreign Affairs for the Liberal Democrat Party.
