Undersecretary de Vega with International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission Gerard Karl Waite (3rd from right), Ambassador Henry S. Bensurto, Jr. (2nd from right), Consul General Juan E. Dayang, Jr. (far left),
IOM Deputy Chief of Mission Claudia Natali (2nd from left) and OMWA Acting Director Lemuel C. Lopez (far right). (Embassy Photo)
ANKARA, 18 June 2024—Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs Eduardo José A. de Vega, together with Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye Henry S. Bensurto, Jr, met with officials from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) headed by Chief of Mission Gerard Karl Waite on 14 June 2022 at the IOM Office in Ankara.
During the meeting, the officials from both sides discussed matters relating to IOM's crisis response and refugee assistance initiatives and how similar projects could benefit the Philippines or the Filipinos in Turkiye. END
