Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang (Photo: VNA) Addressing the 10th ASEAN DefenceMinisters Meeting Plus (ADMM+) in Jakarta, the minister called on countries topersistently resolve disputes by peaceful means, through open and substantive dialogueso that the ADMM+ is always a bridge between parties.
Giang expressed his wish for further cohesion between ADMM+ and other cooperation frameworks the three pillars of theASEAN Community, which are the ASEANPolitical-Security Community (APSC), the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and theASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC).
He also called for favourable environment creation to fully and stringently implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC).
He said that a practical and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) would soonbe achieved in alignment with international law, including the 1982 UnitedNations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS), contributing to maintaining peace, stability, security, and freedom of navigation and overflight in theEast Sea.
The Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence iscommitted to actively and responsibly participating in cooperation initiativesand mechanisms in ADMM+, and other mechanisms within defence and military framework in order create a constructive, comprehensive and effective security architecture, he affirmed.
Minister Giang used the occasion to invite defenseleaders, and industry enterprises from other ASEAN members and partnercountries to attend the second Vietnam International Defence Expo in December2024.
The General used the occasion to invite defence leaders, and defence industry enterprises from other ASEAN members and partner countries to attend the second Vietnam International Defence Expo in December 2024.
At the meeting, the delegates emphasised theimportance of observing the basic principles and goals stated in the UnitedNations Charter, the ASEAN Charter, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation inSoutheast Asia (TAC), the Bali Process, as well as international law, andmaintaining peace, prosperity and security in the region.
They also stressed the importance of maritime security, including the East Sea, to regional and global security.
At the event (Photo: VNA) The partner countries affirmed their support for ASEAN's centrality in regional cooperation mechanisms.
The list ofcountries participating in the 2024-2027 ADMM+ Experts Working Group was alsoannounced at the event.
The meeting also issued a joint declaration of the ADMM+ on women,peace and security.
A handover ceremony for the ADMM and ADMM+ chairmanship was alsoheld on the same day, officially announcing Lao Ministry of National Defence asthe chair for the two meetings in 2024./.
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