Cambodia releases agenda of 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’ Ministry of ForeignAffairs and International Cooperation has announced an agenda for the upcoming40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Meetings, which will be held in PhnomPenh from November 10-13.

Accordingly, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Senwill chair the meetings.

The top-level events which will be held in during the four days include the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits; the 25th ASEAN-China Summit; the 25thASEAN-Japan Summit; the 23rd ASEAN-RoK Summit; the 25th ASEAN Plus ThreeSummit; ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit to mark 30 years of DialogueRelations; the 10th ASEAN-US Summit; the 2nd ASEAN- Australia Summit; theASEAN-Canada Commemorative Summit; ASEAN-United Nations (UN) Summit; and the17th East Asia Summit (EAS).

King Norodom Sihamoni is expected to meet with ASEAN headsof State/government ahead of the kickoff of the meetings.

PM Hun Sen and other ASEAN leaders will meet withrepresentatives of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, ASEAN Youth and theASEAN Business Advisory Council. They will also attend the 2nd ASEAN GlobalDialogue on Post COVID-19 recovery which will be participated in by the headsof several major international organisations.

PM Hun Sen will hand over the gavel of the ASEAN chair to JokoWidodo, Indonesia President, as the next ASEAN chair, at the closing ceremonyof the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits./.

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