Minister suggests ASEAN promote role of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested ASEAN promote the role and values of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) while addressing a meeting of the SEANWFZ Treaty Commission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 2.
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Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister ofForeign Affairs Bui Thanh Son suggested ASEAN promote the role and values of theSoutheast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) while addressing a meeting ofthe SEANWFZ Treaty Commission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on August 2.
The meeting was the first activity within the 55thASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-55) and related meetings.
Son also laid emphasis on the values of the treatygiven the current uncertainties, saying ASEAN should make more contributions tointernational efforts in ensuring nuclear security and safety.
He also called for efforts to seek solutions to thesigning of the SEANWFZ protocol.
The participating countries committed to acceleratingthe implementation of the treaty, acknowledged achievements in theimplementation of the Plan of Action (POA) to Strengthen the Implementation ofthe SEANWFZ, and agreed to extend the plan for 2022-2026.
They welcomed the cooperation between the ASEANNetwork of Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy (ASEANTOM) and the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the research and application of nucleartechnology for civil purposes.
The delegates also agreed to strengthenconsultations and urge the countries that have nuclear weapons to sign theSEANWFZ protocol./.
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Delegates at the meeting pose for a group photo (Source: baoquocte.vn) 
