Cambodia, Singapore vow to strengthen ASEAN's centrality

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held a telephone conversation on January 13. (Source: phnompenhpost.com)

Hanoi (VNA) – Cambodian Deputy PrimeMinister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Singaporean Foreign MinisterVivian Balakrishnan have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ASEAN'scentrality, unity and resilience.

The Cambodian foreign ministry said in a pressstatement on January 18 that during a telephone conversation on January 13, both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to work together instrengthening ASEAN centrality, unity and resilience while addressing commonchallenges and shared goals, thereby enhancing peace, stability, and prosperityin the region and beyond.

Sokhonn briefed Balakrishnan on the outcomes of therecent visit by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen to Myanmar, thepress statement said, noting that the visit represented an important step topave the way for an inclusive dialogue among all parties concerned on theMyanmar issue.

The statement said the two ministers looked forward tothe convening of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat, which will be the firstmajor meeting among the 10 member states under Cambodia's ASEAN Chairmanshipfor 2022.

ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam./.

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