Phnom Penh (VNA) – The 29th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) opened in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, onAugust 5 with the participation of foreign ministers from countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
The foreign ministers from 27 countries, including the US, Japan,China and Russia, are scheduled to focus their discussions on regionalsecurity, including the conflict in Ukraine and the missile and nuclear weaponprogramme of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Established in 1994, the ARF has become an important platformfor security dialogue in the Indo-Pacific. It provides a setting in whichmembers can discuss current security issues and develop cooperative measures toenhance peace and security in the region./.
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