PH AMBASSADOR TANG ASSUMES CHAIRSHIP OF THE ASEAN COMMITTEE IN NAIROBI 

Philippine Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang receives from Malaysian High Commissioner Ruzaimi Mohamad the ASEAN flag and turn-over documents of the ASEAN Committee in Nairobi (ACN), to symbolize her assumption as the ACN Chair for 2023.

NAIROBI, 19 MAY 2023 – Philippine Ambassador to Kenya Marie Charlotte G. Tang assumed the Chairship of the ASEAN Committee in Nairobi (ACN) for 2023 following a turnover ceremony held on 19 May 2023 at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi. 

The ACN is composed of the heads of diplomatic missions of ASEAN Member States with resident embassies in Nairobi, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. 

Through activities such as engagements with government officials and the business community, cultural events, and outreach to universities, the ACN helps promote the visibility and awareness of ASEAN among the Kenyan publics.

As Chair for 2023, Ambassador Tang will convene and preside over ACN meetings, lead the coordination of ACN activities, and serve as the spokesperson for the group.

Ambassador Tang took over the Chairship from High Commissioner Ruzaimi Mohamad of Malaysia. END

From left to right: Chargé d’Affaires Torsak Janpian of the Embassy of Thailand, Ambassador Tang of the Embassy of the Philippines, High Commissioner Mohamad of the High Commission of Malaysia, and Ambassador Dr. Mohamad Hery Saripudin of the Embassy of Indonesia.