ASEAN, Australia discuss cooperation orientations 17:00 | 08/04/2021
At the meeting (Source: VNA)
Jakarta â The 11th meeting of the ASEAN-Australia Joint Cooperation Committee was held in the form of a videoconference on April 8, to review the bilateral cooperation in the previous year and discuss orientations in the coming time.
Ambassador Nguyen Hai Bang, head of Vietnamâs Permanent Mission to ASEAN, in his capacity as chair of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force, spoke highly of Australiaâs aid worth 2.8 million USD for the implementation of the IAI Work Plan III (2016-2020).
He requested Australia to further assist ASEAN in carrying out the IAI Work Plan IV (2021-2025) which was adopted during the 37th ASEAN Summit held in late 2020.
04/08/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/08/2021 22:49
ASEAN, Australia commit to enhance cooperation despite COVID-19 pandemic
JAKARTA, 8 April 2021 - ASEAN and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation under ASEAN-Australia strategic partnership during the 11
th ASEAN-Australia Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting held virtually today.
Both sides reviewed the implementation of the ASEAN-Australia Plan of Action (2020-2024) and noted the progress that has been made in the first year of implementation of the Plan of Action despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
The meeting highlighted the importance of multilateral collaboration in COVID-19 response and economic recovery. In this regard, ASEAN welcomed the announcements made by Australia last year to support the region s response, particularly its contribution to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund and commitment to support the establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Di
KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): All countries in the ASEAN region are urged to invest in the establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) to fortify regional preparedness and response capacity.
The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Public Health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, said it is time for ASEAN to support Japan in the set-up of the centre to benefit the people and economies of the 10 member countries. Our region should have its own so-called centre for disease control and prevention.thus this is the opportunity since Japan has funded the establishment of this kind of centre.
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