Deputy Prime Minister and FM Pham Binh Minh at the meeting (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minhand his Kuwaiti counterpart Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah on September 27 co-chairedthe Meeting of Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and the GulfCooperation Council (GCC) as a sidelines event of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly in NewYork.
This is the first time foreign ministers of ASEAN and GCC have convened ameeting since 2014 with the aim of reviewing cooperation and discussing orientationsto promote relations between the two sides in the coming time, as well as regionaland international issues of common concern.
As the coordinator of the ASEAN- GCC relations in 2018, Deputy PM and FM Minh saidthat the ASEAN-GCC cooperation has achieved certain developments since themechanism was officially established in 2009.
He highlighted huge potential for collaboration between ASEAN and GCC,especially in energy, infrastructure development and investment, saying thatthe two sides should activelydiscuss and propose concrete steps to further deepen their relationship in amore practical manner, thus benefiting the people of both regions.
Sharingthe view of the Vietnamese official, ministers of the two sides agreed tocontinue deepening cooperation, including the establishment of a five-yearCollaborative Framework as a guiding document for cooperative activities inpriority areas of their common interest such as trade, investment, sustainabledevelopment, energy, tourism, infrastructure, education and people-to-peopleexchange.
Thetwo sides will also restart a number of consultative mechanisms at thepolitical consultation and working levels, and foster cooperation between theirSecretariats in order to discuss specific initiatives as well as explore new cooperationopportunities.
TheGCC ministers affirmed that they attach importance to the ties with ASEAN, andpledged to actively assist the grouping in building its community andstrengthening regional connectivity, towards bringing new vitality to theASEAN-GCC cooperation.
ASEAN and GCC foreign ministers sharedtheir views on regional and international issues of mutual concern such aseconomic protection, terrorism, geopolitical conflict, sustainable development,and climate change.
Theyaffirmed the importance of adherence to and respect for the rule of law, includingthe system of law-based international trade and the peaceful settlement ofdisputes on the basis of international law.
Ministersemphasised the role of inter-regional links and international efforts in addressingemerging common challenges for peace and prosperity in the world.-VNA
This is the first time foreign ministers of ASEAN and GCC have convened ameeting since 2014 with the aim of reviewing cooperation and discussing orientationsto promote relations between the two sides in the coming time, as well as regionaland international issues of common concern.
As the coordinator of the ASEAN- GCC relations in 2018, Deputy PM and FM Minh saidthat the ASEAN-GCC cooperation has achieved certain developments since themechanism was officially established in 2009.
He highlighted huge potential for collaboration between ASEAN and GCC,especially in energy, infrastructure development and investment, saying thatthe two sides should activelydiscuss and propose concrete steps to further deepen their relationship in amore practical manner, thus benefiting the people of both regions.
Sharingthe view of the Vietnamese official, ministers of the two sides agreed tocontinue deepening cooperation, including the establishment of a five-yearCollaborative Framework as a guiding document for cooperative activities inpriority areas of their common interest such as trade, investment, sustainabledevelopment, energy, tourism, infrastructure, education and people-to-peopleexchange.
Thetwo sides will also restart a number of consultative mechanisms at thepolitical consultation and working levels, and foster cooperation between theirSecretariats in order to discuss specific initiatives as well as explore new cooperationopportunities.
TheGCC ministers affirmed that they attach importance to the ties with ASEAN, andpledged to actively assist the grouping in building its community andstrengthening regional connectivity, towards bringing new vitality to theASEAN-GCC cooperation.
ASEAN and GCC foreign ministers sharedtheir views on regional and international issues of mutual concern such aseconomic protection, terrorism, geopolitical conflict, sustainable development,and climate change.
Theyaffirmed the importance of adherence to and respect for the rule of law, includingthe system of law-based international trade and the peaceful settlement ofdisputes on the basis of international law.
Ministersemphasised the role of inter-regional links and international efforts in addressingemerging common challenges for peace and prosperity in the world.-VNA
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