Ramos-Horta lone head of state to attend Aquino inaugural; US, China to send envoys By Michaela P. del Callar 06/29/2010

Ramos-Horta lone head of state to attend Aquino inaugural; US, China to send envoys

By Michaela P. del Callar 06/29/2010 A total of 101 foreign dignitaries will be in Manila to witness the inauguration of Benigno Aquino III as the Philippines’ 15th President on June 30, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said. According to DFA spokesman Eduardo Malaya, majority of those attending the ceremonies comprise of resident and non-resident ambassadors who have been designated as special envoys by their respective governments for the event. In the list provided by the DFA, Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta is the lone head of state to attend the inauguration.  Other countries like the United States, China and Japan have sent special envoys while other countries have deployed minister-level officials. US President Barack Obama has named Ron Kirk, United States Trade Representative, to lead the US Presidential Delegation to Manila. China is sending Yan Junqi, Vice Chairman of the Chinese National People’s Congress as special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao to the inaugural ceremonies while Japan decided to send Osamu Fujimura, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and a member of the House of Representatives.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100629hed4.html

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