ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh has affirmed that the associationwill make stronger efforts to fulfil its goals, fostering theimplementation of agreements and ASEAN integration to successfullyestablish an ASEAN Community in 2015 based on three key pillars;politics-security, economics and socio-culture.
Speaking at a recent press briefing, Minh stressed ASEAN’srequirements, tasks and goals, as well as those of the ASEAN Secretariatand his own as the Secretary General, in the 2013-2017 period.
It is a significant era for the association as it includes thebuilding of an ASEAN Community in 2015 and the 50 th anniversary of itsestablishment in 2017, the Secretary General said.
Minh said the association will prioritise improving the ASEANSecretariat’s operational efficiency and capacity, strengthening itslinks with correlative bodies of other organisations in differentregions in the world and the United Nations.
Heemphasised that ASEAN member countries should foster cooperation withthe Secretariat as well as its dialogue partners to accelerate the ASEANconnectivity programme, heading towards the establishment of an ASEANCommunity by 2015.
This will make ASEAN a strongeconomic bloc integrated with the global economy to cope with commonregional and global challenges, he said.
Minh addedthat the association will also continue to focus investement on humandevelopment and other areas such as culture, education, healthcare,environment, and food and energy security.
TheSecretary General noted that the deadline to complete the goal ofbuilding an ASEAN Community in 2015 is getting close, therefore it isnecessary for the association’s members to speed up their actions,realise agreements and decisions.
In the future, ASEAN may also consider adjusting and supplementing the ASEAN Charter in its Summits, he said.-VNA
Speaking at a recent press briefing, Minh stressed ASEAN’srequirements, tasks and goals, as well as those of the ASEAN Secretariatand his own as the Secretary General, in the 2013-2017 period.
It is a significant era for the association as it includes thebuilding of an ASEAN Community in 2015 and the 50 th anniversary of itsestablishment in 2017, the Secretary General said.
Minh said the association will prioritise improving the ASEANSecretariat’s operational efficiency and capacity, strengthening itslinks with correlative bodies of other organisations in differentregions in the world and the United Nations.
Heemphasised that ASEAN member countries should foster cooperation withthe Secretariat as well as its dialogue partners to accelerate the ASEANconnectivity programme, heading towards the establishment of an ASEANCommunity by 2015.
This will make ASEAN a strongeconomic bloc integrated with the global economy to cope with commonregional and global challenges, he said.
Minh addedthat the association will also continue to focus investement on humandevelopment and other areas such as culture, education, healthcare,environment, and food and energy security.
TheSecretary General noted that the deadline to complete the goal ofbuilding an ASEAN Community in 2015 is getting close, therefore it isnecessary for the association’s members to speed up their actions,realise agreements and decisions.
In the future, ASEAN may also consider adjusting and supplementing the ASEAN Charter in its Summits, he said.-VNA
