Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, co-chaired the 7th Meeting of Thailand-Chile Political Consultations with H.E. Mr. Rodrigo Olsen Olivares, Secretary-General for Foreign Policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, in Santiago, Chile on 6 August 2024.
The co-chairs shared domestic political, economic, or social developments in their respective countries. Both sides agreed to further promote bilateral meetings and exchanges of high-level visits. They also discussed ways to enhance existing cooperation, particularly, on economic and trade promotion, technical cooperation in the fields of astronomy and start-ups. Other potential areas of cooperation: education, sports and tourism were also addressed.
In addition, both sides exchanged views on the global agenda and their respective regional developments. Thailand and Chile reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening their collaboration in international fora, especially in the frameworks of the UN, APEC as well as each country’s application as member to the OECD and to the RCEP, respectively. They also discussed ASEAN-Pacific Alliance (PA) cooperation. (MFA)
