Vientiane (VNA) – The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a Joint communiqué in Vientiane on July 24. The following is the full text of the joint communiqué. “JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 49th ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING VIENTIANE, 24 JULY 2016 ‘TURNING VISION INTO REALITY FOR A DYNAMIC ASEAN COMMUNITY’ We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 24 July 2016 at the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, under the theme “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”. His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. ASEAN COMMUNITY BUILDING ASEAN Community Vision 2025 1. With the formal establishment of the ASEAN Community on 31 December 2015, we resolved to continue deepening and advancing ASEAN community building as well as regional integration. We reaffirmed our … [Read more...] about Bản in : Joint Communiqué of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
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Joint Communiqué of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Vientiane (VNA) â The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministersâ Meeting issued a Joint communiqué in Vientiane on July 24. The following is the full text of the joint communiqué. âJOINT COMMUNIQUà OF THE 49th ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERSâ MEETING VIENTIANE, 24 JULY 2016 âTURNING VISION INTO REALITY FOR A DYNAMIC ASEAN COMMUNITYâ We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 24 July 2016 at the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministersâ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, under the theme âTurning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Communityâ. His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. ASEAN COMMUNITY BUILDING ASEAN Community Vision 2025 1. With the formal establishment of the ASEAN Community on 31 December 2015, we resolved to continue deepening and advancing ASEAN community building as well as regional integration. We reaffirmed our commitment to the full and effective implementation of … [Read more...] about Joint Communiqué of the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Vietnam to attend meeting of G20 foreign ministers – Viet Nam – News
The Hanoitimes - Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh will attend the meeting of the G20 foreign ministers in Germany’s Bonn city on February 16-17. This is the first time the host of APEC Year, which is not a member of G20, is invited to attend the event.The participation in the meeting is aimed at affirming Vietnam’s active and dynamic international and multi-lateral guidelines and manifesting the role of the host of APEC 2017 in cooperation and connection in the Asia-Pacific region and promoting priorities of Vietnam in the APEC Year 2017. The event will focus on discussing three main issues, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, maintaining peace in a complex world, and cooperation with Africa. Ministers will discuss measures to enhance the maintenance of peace into specific activities, increase the role and capacity of the United Nations in establishing peace and prevent conflicts as well as soon realize potential crisis and prevent crisis. The topic and … [Read more...] about Vietnam to attend meeting of G20 foreign ministers – Viet Nam – News
Turkey vows not to retaliate Russia following the plane downing News
Thursday, December 03, 2015 - 16:46:55 (VOVworld) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Wednesday that Turkey would not retaliate against Russia's sanctions imposed after the downing of a Russian war plane. Erdogan said Russia is Turkey’s strategic partner and Turkey will continue to provide Russia with products including food. He added there was no question of Turkey retaliating against Russian citizens living in the country. He said Russia's imposing sanctions on Turkey is an emotional action, expressing his hope that Russia will change it soon. Also on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he is ready to meet with his Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Council which started Thursday in Belgrade, Serbia. Lavrov said he spoke with Cavusoglu the next day after the November 24 downing of the Russian Su-24 jet and heard no regrets from Turkey. He added Russia will not turn down Turkey’s wish to … [Read more...] about Turkey vows not to retaliate Russia following the plane downing News
Turkey threatens to scrap migrant deal with EU – World – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
ISTANBUL — Turkey, in an escalating diplomatic crisis with Europe, threatened on Wednesday to unilaterally scrap a March 2016 deal that has substantially reduced the flow of migrants and refugees to the EU. "We can stop it (the deal) unilaterally. We have not yet informed our (EU) counterparts, all of this is in our hands," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told 24 TV in an interview. "From now on, we can say ’we will not apply it and it will be over’," he added. He lambasted the EU for failing to allow Turks visa-free travel in return for the deal, an incentive that had been promised to Turkey if it fulfilled its side of the bargain. "Visa freedom is a must," said Cavusoglu. Under the deal, Turkey undertook to tighten its maritime borders and also break up the people-smuggling networks that had helped migrants to make the risky crossing across the Aegean to Greece – the starting point of the trek to northern Europe. The deal has been praised for … [Read more...] about Turkey threatens to scrap migrant deal with EU – World – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports