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Canada keen to strengthen ties with ASEAN

Canada is one of the oldest dialogue partners of ASEAN and the two sides are also key economic partner of each other, said Susan Gregson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia-Pacific, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development of Canada.
Canada is one of the oldest dialogue partners of ASEAN and the two sidesare also key economic partner of each other, said Susan Gregson,Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia-Pacific, Department of Foreign Affairs,Trade, and Development of Canada.

At a working lunch withambassadors of ASEAN countries in Ottawa on November 28, Gregsonaffirmed that over the past years, Canada has taken specific steps tostrengthen its ties with the bloc, including appointment of a CanadianAmbassador to ASEAN.

She added that the country committed anadditional funding of 14 million USD to help address security issues ofshared concern in the Southeast Asia and push the ASEAN connectivityagenda, while engaging in negotiations on an action plan betweenASEAN-Canada for the 2016-2020 period.

Following the openingof the Canadian Embassy in Myanmar, Canada also has plans to open newdiplomatic missions in Laos and Cambodia.

According toGregson, Canada considers ASEAN an organisation of special importance inAsia and pledged to become a responsible and high capable partner ofASEAN.

She said that the country also wishes to become amember of the East Asia Summit (EAS) to help address the socio-economic,cultural, security challenges that Canada and Asia share.-VNA
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