A grand ceremony was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 8 to celebrate the 51st founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Argentine Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Raimondi (second from lef) and ASEAN diplomats at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA).
The event was
held by the embassies of the ASEAN member states in the host country in
collaboration with the Argentine Foreign Ministry.
In his remarks, Malaysian Ambassador Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul
Razak, who is Chairman of the ASEAN Committee in Buenos Aires, reviewed the
association’s establishment and development since 1967, with notable
achievements in all sectors, turning ASEAN into a close-knit, proactive, and
prestigious community.
The region recorded a combined gross domestic product (GDP)
of 2.6 trillion USD, the third largest economy in Asia, and the sixth largest
in the world, he underlined, adding that the bloc is targeting to become the
world’s fourth strongest economy, just following the US, China, the European
Union (UN).
ASEAN members reached consensus on expanding cooperative ties
with major partners, enhancing integration efforts, and promoting solidarity
for regional development, peace, and sustainability. The Malaysian diplomat
affirmed that ASEAN has become a prime example of regional integration.
He said that the foreign ministers of ASEAN countries have
recently approved the establishment of the ASEAN Committee in Buenos Aires to
fortify strong bonds, and further collaboration with the host nations in
various sectors.
Argentine Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Raimondi,
for his part, congratulated ASEAN states on their achievements during
integration process, and spoke highly of the bloc’s increasing role in the
international arena.
ASEAN’s success is an illustration for solidarity and
cooperation strength that can create a sustainable integration model
benefitting all member states, he said.
Laying stress on the effective collaborative ties, especially
in economy and trade, between ASEAN and Argentina, Raimondi noted that
Argentina’s recent accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in
Southeast Asia (TAC) is part of the country’s commitment to continue bolstering
relations in all areas with this bloc.
On the occasion, five ASEAN member states having
representative offices in Argentina, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, introduced their traditional costumes, and
special dishes to the guests.
Soure: VNA
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