A delegation led by the Deputy Head of the Communist Party of Vietnam’sCommission for External Relations, Vuong Thua Phong, attended theinternational conference on “Peace and Conciliation in Asia” held onApril 25-26 in Dili, the capital of Timor Leste.
The conference, part of the International Conference for Asian PoliticalParties, attracted 51 delegates from 16 countries.
The participants discussed a wide range of issues, including peace andconciliation in Asia , the management of natural resources to preventconflicts, climate change and natural disasters and mechanisms forsettling disputes.
They discussed the challengesthat political parties and governments face when promoting peace andconciliation between countries’s political systems.
The conference also focused on the relationship that exists betweenissues relating to climate change, natural resources and the risk ofdisputes when Asia ’s natural resources begin to run out.
The Timor Leste statement was released during the conference, whichsummarised the lessons learnt by several nations that had experiencedprolonged political tensions in the past.
Thestatement called on all political parties, governments and civilorganisations to step up dialogue and cooperation with peace,prosperity and development in the region being a common goal, making the21 st century the “century of Asia ”.
Later the Vietnamese delegation met with Timor Leste’s President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.
They also held a meeting with representatives of Timor Leste’s rulingparty, the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction and its DeputyMinister for Foreign Affairs on promoting cooperation between bothcountries.-VNA
The conference, part of the International Conference for Asian PoliticalParties, attracted 51 delegates from 16 countries.
The participants discussed a wide range of issues, including peace andconciliation in Asia , the management of natural resources to preventconflicts, climate change and natural disasters and mechanisms forsettling disputes.
They discussed the challengesthat political parties and governments face when promoting peace andconciliation between countries’s political systems.
The conference also focused on the relationship that exists betweenissues relating to climate change, natural resources and the risk ofdisputes when Asia ’s natural resources begin to run out.
The Timor Leste statement was released during the conference, whichsummarised the lessons learnt by several nations that had experiencedprolonged political tensions in the past.
Thestatement called on all political parties, governments and civilorganisations to step up dialogue and cooperation with peace,prosperity and development in the region being a common goal, making the21 st century the “century of Asia ”.
Later the Vietnamese delegation met with Timor Leste’s President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.
They also held a meeting with representatives of Timor Leste’s rulingparty, the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction and its DeputyMinister for Foreign Affairs on promoting cooperation between bothcountries.-VNA
