On 5 February H.E. Mr. Sathana Kashemsanta Na Ayudhya participated in the 39th Meeting of the ASEAN Committee in Athens (ACAT) held under the chairmanship of the Philippine Embassy and attended by Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese Ambassadors to Greece. The Ambassadors exchanged information and opinion on the bilateral relations and efforts in promoting cooperation with Greece as well as the current situation in the region.
After the meeting, ACAT met with Ambassador Michael Diamessis, Director of the Hellenic Diplomatic Academy (HDA) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic which was joined by Ambassador Michail Angelopoulos, HDA Director of Studies and Ambassador Spyridon Voulgaris, Director of A9 Directorate for Asia and Oceania. ACAT and HDA shared the information on the practices of diplomatic training in each country and opinions on ways to promote cooperation and bring ASEAN closer to Greece. The meeting agreed to have an activity at HDA to provide knowledge and cultural understanding about ASEAN to young Greek diplomats.