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Join the mailing list: info/subscribe/unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] . ====================================================================================== ====================== CP of Vietnam, 34th Asean Ministerial Meeting Issues Joint Communique ----------------------------------------------------------------- From: Communist Party of Vietnam, 24.07.2001 http://www.cpv.org.vn , mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================================== ======================= 34TH ASEAN MINISTERIAL MEETING ISSUES JOINT COMMUNIQUE The 34th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM-34) adopted its Joint Communique at the closing session on July 24, 2001. The Communique summed up the main contents of AMM-34 , informing that the meeting had focused discussions on the developments of the regional and international situation, in political, security and economic fields; reviewed ASEAN's activities over the past one year; reaffirmed its continued efforts to build ASEAN stable, united, integrated and outward looking; and discussed ways and means to further enhance ASEAN's role and posture. Hereunder are excerpts of the main contents of the Joint Communique adopted by AMM-34: - The Joint Communique reaffirmed the fundamental principles of ASEAN and the importance of working together to meet the challenges and further enhance mutual trust and confidence; continued efforts to build ASEAN stable, united, integrated and outward looking; and commitment to accelerate the implementation of the Ha Noi Plan of Action (HPA) aimed at realising the ASEAN Vision 2020. - Noting the vigorous progress achieved in the implementation of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI), the Joint Communique emphasized the importance of the Ha Noi Declaration on Narrowing Development Gap for Closer ASEAN Integration adopted by this AMM-34, which reaffirmed the common commitment in ASEAN to assist in the regional integration of the new members of ASEAN (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet Nam) and elaborated specific measures on the four areas of priority: infrastructure, human resource development, information and communication technology, and regional economic integration. The Joint Communique called upon ASEAN's friends and partners to contribute to and support this initiative. The Joint Communique also renewed support for development projects in the Mekong River Basin, especially the East-West Corridor development project, and welcomed initial progress made in the Mekong-Ganga cooperation. - In assessing the overall international situation, the Joint Communique viewed that the positive trend for peace, stability and cooperation continued to prevail, but noted certain new developments including those which might affect East Asia and Southeast Asia in political, security and economic fields; expressed concern over the global economic outlook, especially the economic downturn in the U.S., Japan and Europe, and the negative impacts of globalisation; called upon the major powers to further contribute to strengthening peace, security, cooperation and development in the region and in the world. - In reviewing the region's situation, the Ministers and Heads of Delegation paid special attention to new developments in Indonesia. In this spirit, the Joint Communique informed that: The Ministers and Heads of Delegation welcomed the political transition and election of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Indonesia. They expressed their hope that this orderly and peaceful transition would lead to political stability and speedy economic recovery in Indonesia. They reiterated their support for the territorial integrity and national unity of Indonesia. They believed that the stability and prosperity of Indonesia would contribute positively to peace, stability and prosperity of the region. - On political and security cooperation, the Joint Communique emphasized the importance of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) and the Rules of Procedure of the High Council of the TAC adopted by AMM-34 and renewed the call for extra-regional states, particularly the major powers, to accede to the TAC; expressed high appreciation for the progress made in implementing the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty, and welcomed the first direct consultation between ASEAN and the Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) in Ha Noi in May 2001, considering this a significant progress towards encouraging the accession of the NWS to the Protocol of the SEANWFZ Treaty; noted positive developments in the ARF process, in both Track I and Track II, including the three Papers to be adopted by the 8th ARF, namely the Paper on Concepts and Principles of Preventive Diplomacy, the Terms of Reference for the ARF Experts Eminent Persons Register and the Paper on the Enhanced Role of the ARF Chair; and emphazied that confidence building measures continued to be the overriding motive and that ASEAN played the leading role in the ARF process. - The Joint Communique informed that the meeting had reviewed developments related to the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, welcomed the progress in the consultations between ASEAN and China towards the adoption of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, encouraged the continued exercise of self-restraint by all parties concerned and the promotion of confidence building measures in this area and welcomed their commitment to resolving disputes in the South China Sea by peaceful means in conformity with recognised principles of international law including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as well as to ensuring the freedom of navigation in the area. - The Joint Communique reiterated ASEAN's call upon the WTO to speed up the process for the accession of Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam to the WTO and its support for the participation of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in APEC's Working Groups pending their eventual admission into APEC. The Joint Communique supported China's early accession to the WTO and welcomed China's APEC Chairmanship for the year 2001. - The Joint Communique welcomed the continued economic recovery in ASEAN and the acceleration of ASEAN's cooperation and economic integration, including those related to AFTA, AICO, AIA, e-ASEAN Framework Agreement, Visit ASEAN Campaign. - The Joint Communique emphasized the importance of ASEAN's relations with its dialogue partners and with other countries, especially its cooperation under the ASEAN+3 framework with China, Japan and the RoK, and expressed high appreciation for their assistance in the implementation of ASEAN's priorities and the Ha Noi Plan of Action (HPA). - The meeting expressed high appreciation to Viet Nam for its efforts and contributions during its chairmanship of ASEAN and in the successful organisation of this AMM-34 in Ha Noi.--VNA Ha Noi, July 24 (VNA) *End* ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: archive@jab.org T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
