Cambodian PM highlights ASEAN’s central role, intra-bloc solidarity
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen emphasised the importance of maintaining ASEAN’s central role and intra-bloc solidarity during his speech at the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on April 24 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) at the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on April 24 in Jakarta, Indonesia (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen emphasised theimportance of maintaining ASEAN’s central role and intra-bloc solidarity duringhis speech at the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on April 24 atthe ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia.
PM Hun Sen praised preparations for theappointment of a senior working group of ASEAN, and preparations for the ASEAN Community Vision after 2025.
ASEAN should exert efforts to promote cooperation with its partners tosuccessfully implement the ASEAN Comprehensive RecoveryFramework, he said, stressing that relations with outside-bloc partners are important to strengtheningpolitics and security as well as socio-economic development in ASEAN membernations.
Regarding the Myanmar situation, PM Hun Sen said Cambodiapledged not to interfere in Myanmar's internal affairs but it is ready to joinASEAN to help Myanmar solve the current political crisis.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises 10 member states, namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam./.
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Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) at the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting on April 24 in Jakarta, Indonesia (Photo: VNA) 
