Permanent representatives to ASEAN prepare for summit
The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN convened its 6th session in Manila on April 26 in preparation for the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for April 27-29.
Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (Illustrative photo: asean.org)
Jakarta (VNA) – The Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEANconvened its 6th session in Manila, the Philippines, on April 26 inpreparation for the 30th ASEAN Summit and related meetings slated for April27-29.
Atthe meeting, the committee reviewed and completed all key reports, includingits performance report and those from the ASEAN Connectivity CoordinatingCommittee (ACCC) and Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force (IAITF).
Thesereports will be summited to ASEAN leaders and foreign ministers for approval.
Participantsalso discussed and agreed on a number of issues within their assignment scope.
Theyagreed to continue to mull over the implementation of recommendations andmeasures to boost performance of ASEAN agencies, particularly the ASEANSecretariat; as well as a list of activities in celebration of the bloc’s 50th founding anniversary.
Theyincluded reviewing and reporting the outcomes of efforts to improveconsultation mechanisms among ASEAN pillars and bodies as part of their tasks.
Thecommittee spent time on discussing current status of and measures to strengthenties between the bloc and its partners, particularly the dialogue ones.- VNA
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Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (Illustrative photo: asean.org) 
