Norwegian Minster of Foreign Affairs Horten Hoglund stressed that his country and ASEAN will further promote partnership in the coming time to bring maximum benefits to both.
Jakarta (VNA) – Norwegian Minster of Foreign Affairs Horten Hoglund stressed that his country and ASEAN wi💝ll further promote partnership in the coming time to bring maximum b🍰enefits to both.
Speaking at the first meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee (AN-JSCC) recently took place in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta, the minister affirmed his country’s commitment to deepening links with the ten-member-state bloc.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to expand their partnership in prioritised fields, and agreed that the ASEAN-Norway partnership will be included in the Statement on ASEAN-Norway Partnership ratified in August 2014 at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, and the ASEAN Community Vision 2015.
On the sidelines of the event, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General V. P. Hirubalan had a meeting with Horten Hoglund, during which they compared notes of common concern.
The AN-JSCC is a cooperation mechanism to examine and approve projects and programmes within ASEAN-Norway partnership, which was established at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in August 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with a total population of around 620 million.
In 2014, the ASEAN member countries – taken together – were Norway’s fourth largest trading partner and home to the highest concentration of Norwegian companies operating abroad.-VNA
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The Norwegian government has pledged support for Indonesia’s green economic development through comprehensive, sustainable and environmentally-friendly programmes.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
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The forum featured two in-depth discussion sessions, engaging representatives from governments, think tanks, and businesses from both ASEAN and China, on how to forge closer ties for a common future.
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PM Anwar Ibrahim affirmed the determination of Malaysia, as ASEAN Chair for 2025, to utilise all viable regional mechanisms of the bloc and work with partners to de-escalate violence and restore a peace process led by Myanmar.
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International flights were cancelled including Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights to cities across Australia, and flights of Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines.
The partnership aims to strengthen collaboration in the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, including gold, copper, and manganese, as well as in the development of steel, aluminum, and renewable energy industries.
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