EU-ASEAN Summit aims to strengthen trade ties
Leaders of the European Union, together with those of the ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), are celebrating 45 years of relations with a summit in Brussels.
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00:00 In Indonesia, leaders of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
00:05 met to strengthen the cooperation mechanism at their 43rd summit.
00:10 Malaysian Foreign Minister Sambri Abdikadir said that unity and harmony among members
00:15 are crucial, especially as Asia establishes itself as the engine of a peaceful and stable
00:20 region.
00:21 The diplomat expressed concern about the state of emergency in Myanmar and about the deteriorating
00:26 economic situation, continuing violence and limited humanitarian access in the country.
00:31 The Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, assured that Asia is fully capable of asserting
00:36 its position in a multipolar world as well as its central position in regional cooperation.
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