Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony tookplace at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters in Indonesia to bidfarewell to outgoing Secretary General Le Luong Minh.
The ceremony gathered Indonesian officials,ASEAN ambassadors and representatives of foreign missions to ASEAN, ASEANdialogue partners and international organisations, as well as nearly 300 staffat the ASEAN Secretariat.
Addressing the event, Deputy Secretary-Generalof ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs AKP Mochtan said Minh has fulfilledhis duty during a significant development phase of ASEAN, as the bloc turneditself into a community and expanded regional connectivity.
With experience and competency, he hascontributed to ASEAN’s growth and left a good impression on his colleagues, headded.
Mochtan hoped the official would continuehis dedication to the bloc in his next position.
In his speech, Minh thanked colleagues atthe ASEAN Secretariat for their support over the past five years.
He mentioned notable events taking placeduring his tenure, including the formation of the ASEAN Community and ASEANVision 2015, attributing such achievements to concerted efforts from membercountries and cooperation from dialogue partners.
He stressed his belief that ASEAN willconsolidate its regional and global roles.
Minh will conclude his tenure as ASEANSecretary General on December 31 this year.-VNA
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