The second ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus concluded onAugust 29 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei with the signing of a jointstatement reaffirming the need for closer cooperation among membercountries.
In the statement, defence ministers fromASEAN member states and dialogue partners underscored the necessity toguide their relationships by fundamental principles mentioned in theASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, especially the renunciation ofthe threat or use of force, and restraint.
Theministers also reiterated their commitment to reinforcing their defenceties in promoting peace and stability in Asia-Pacific based on theprinciples of equality, mutual respect and benefit, and compliance withinternational law.
The ministers agreed to furtherpromote capacity-building through greater engagements and interactions,enhance interoperability via training and joint exercises, andestablish mechanisms for effective response, said the statement.
They also reached high consensus on the establishment of practicalmeasures to minimise misunderstandings and avoid incidents at sea.
Through the statement, the ministers expressed delight at theimportant achievements reached by five expert working groups (EWGs) infostering real cooperation among defence forces of ADMM+ membercountries, which has been shown through joint humanitarian assistance,disaster relief and rescue, and military medical exercises in Bruneiin June this year.
They also agreed to form anexpert working group in humanitarian assistance for victims ofunexploded ordnance and accelerate the transfer process of EWG co-chairs, it said.
Earlier on the day, ADMM+ participants witnessed Brunei’s hand-over of the ADMM Chairmanship to Mynamar.
The third ADMM+ is scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur in 2015.
First held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi in October 2010, the regionalevent gathers defence ministers from 18 member states that include the10 ASEAN nations and Australia, China, Japan, India, the Republic ofKorea, New Zealand, Russia and the US.-VNA
In the statement, defence ministers fromASEAN member states and dialogue partners underscored the necessity toguide their relationships by fundamental principles mentioned in theASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, especially the renunciation ofthe threat or use of force, and restraint.
Theministers also reiterated their commitment to reinforcing their defenceties in promoting peace and stability in Asia-Pacific based on theprinciples of equality, mutual respect and benefit, and compliance withinternational law.
The ministers agreed to furtherpromote capacity-building through greater engagements and interactions,enhance interoperability via training and joint exercises, andestablish mechanisms for effective response, said the statement.
They also reached high consensus on the establishment of practicalmeasures to minimise misunderstandings and avoid incidents at sea.
Through the statement, the ministers expressed delight at theimportant achievements reached by five expert working groups (EWGs) infostering real cooperation among defence forces of ADMM+ membercountries, which has been shown through joint humanitarian assistance,disaster relief and rescue, and military medical exercises in Bruneiin June this year.
They also agreed to form anexpert working group in humanitarian assistance for victims ofunexploded ordnance and accelerate the transfer process of EWG co-chairs, it said.
Earlier on the day, ADMM+ participants witnessed Brunei’s hand-over of the ADMM Chairmanship to Mynamar.
The third ADMM+ is scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur in 2015.
First held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi in October 2010, the regionalevent gathers defence ministers from 18 member states that include the10 ASEAN nations and Australia, China, Japan, India, the Republic ofKorea, New Zealand, Russia and the US.-VNA
