The event touches upon disputes in the East Sea and the need to strengthen international cooperation. (Photo: VNA) Co-organised by the International Association ofDemocratic Lawyers (IADL) and the “Way for Peace” International Fund of Russia, the event touched upon disputes in the East Sea and the need to strengthen internationalcooperation.
In its first part, the seminar provided updateson the latest developments in the East Sea, including legal, diplomatic and on-the-sitemoves in 2019-2021, policy adjustments regarding the East Sea by countries inand outside in the region, as well as relevant events and changes in theinternational environment.
During the second session, delegates looked intosolutions to intensify trust building and promote the settlement of disputes inthe East Sea on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), along with cooperation mechanismsin and outside the region to facilitate the settlement and prevent tensionsfrom escalating.
Dr. Lai Thai Binh, Deputy Director of theEast Sea Institute at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, told the Vietnam NewsAgency (VNA) that international cooperation plays a very important role in theEast Sea issue.
Vietnam always pays attention to persistently addressingdisputes, particularly those regarding its territorial sovereignty, safeguarding its territorialsovereignty, preserving an environment of peace and development, and ensuringpolitical stability and social order, he said.
Binh stressed that at the time when bigorganisations like the UN are paying more heed to the East Sea issue, cooperation,both regionally and multilaterally, is significant to promoting development,stability and cooperation in the East Sea./.
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