Noy skips Asia-Europe meet 09/16/2010

Noy skips Asia-Europe meet
09/16/2010
In a sudden turn of developments once again, President Aquino has decided to withdraw his presence from the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) to be held in Brussels, Belgium, this Oct. 4 and 5, couple of days after confirming to reporters his attendance to the event.

Granting a chance interview to reporters who tagged along with him in Cebu City yesterday, Aquino said his Europe trip would no longer push through next month, citing as reason the non-attendance of the other principal heads of state that he hoped to see in that event.

“The Europe trip, by the way, in case you have not been informed will not push through this year. A lot of principal heads of the state that we would have hoped to be able to meet have not confirmed, at this point in time, their attendance… If there is no surety, it’s not worth the expense (for this trip),” Aquino was quoted saying..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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