The 25th ASEAN Summit and meetings between the bloc and partnercountries concluded on the afternoon of November 13 in Nay Pyi Taw,Myanmar.
At the closing ceremony, Myanmar, ASEAN Chair for2014, transferred the chairmanship for 2015 to Malaysia, whose PrimeMinister Najib Razak said his country will continue working with otherASEAN members to speed up the realisation of the bloc’s targets,particularly preparing for the formation of an ASEAN Community inDecember 2015.
The ASEAN Chairman’s statement of the 25th ASEANSummit reiterated the importance of maintaining peace, stability andensuring navigation and aviation security, safety and freedom in theEast Sea.
It also emphasised the principles stated in theDeclaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), theStatement on ASEAN’s Six-Point Principles on the East Sea, the JointStatement of the 15th ASEAN-China Summit on the 10th Anniversary ofthe DOC and the bloc’s relevant statements approved at the 24thSummit.
The ASEAN-25 Chairman’s statement welcomed encouragingresults attained in the consultation on the implementation of the DOCand the agreement on joint efforts to finalise a Code of Conduct ofParties in the East Sea (COC) as soon as possible.
Accordingly,concerned parties agreed to enhance consultation with China on measuresand mechanisms to ensure the full and effective implementation of theDOC and the soon conclusion of the COC.
The statement also voicedconcern over the East Sea situation and re-affirmed joint commitmentsto settling disputes through peaceful measures in line withinternationally recognised principles, including the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea, not use or threat to use force,practise self-restraint, and avoid actions that complicate the situationor escalate tensions in the region.
The document also stressedthe importance of the ASEAN member countries’ joint pledges to regionalpeace, stability, navigation safety and trust, along with the necessityto create favourable conditions for solving disputes peacefully.-VNA
At the closing ceremony, Myanmar, ASEAN Chair for2014, transferred the chairmanship for 2015 to Malaysia, whose PrimeMinister Najib Razak said his country will continue working with otherASEAN members to speed up the realisation of the bloc’s targets,particularly preparing for the formation of an ASEAN Community inDecember 2015.
The ASEAN Chairman’s statement of the 25th ASEANSummit reiterated the importance of maintaining peace, stability andensuring navigation and aviation security, safety and freedom in theEast Sea.
It also emphasised the principles stated in theDeclaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), theStatement on ASEAN’s Six-Point Principles on the East Sea, the JointStatement of the 15th ASEAN-China Summit on the 10th Anniversary ofthe DOC and the bloc’s relevant statements approved at the 24thSummit.
The ASEAN-25 Chairman’s statement welcomed encouragingresults attained in the consultation on the implementation of the DOCand the agreement on joint efforts to finalise a Code of Conduct ofParties in the East Sea (COC) as soon as possible.
Accordingly,concerned parties agreed to enhance consultation with China on measuresand mechanisms to ensure the full and effective implementation of theDOC and the soon conclusion of the COC.
The statement also voicedconcern over the East Sea situation and re-affirmed joint commitmentsto settling disputes through peaceful measures in line withinternationally recognised principles, including the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea, not use or threat to use force,practise self-restraint, and avoid actions that complicate the situationor escalate tensions in the region.
The document also stressedthe importance of the ASEAN member countries’ joint pledges to regionalpeace, stability, navigation safety and trust, along with the necessityto create favourable conditions for solving disputes peacefully.-VNA
