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Minister of National Defence Tea Banh said he was proud that Cambodia had hosted the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus, which issued a joint communique that showed the commitment of all ASEAN member states, as well as China and the US, to maintaining regional peace and stability.
Prime Minister Hun Sen used the opening of the 9th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) – which includes the world’s two superpowers China and the US – to urge open, frank and inclusive dialogue and communication by all participants.
ASEAN member states have yet to reach a consensus on the issue surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with some of them rejecting a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver a video statement at the November 10-13 ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh over the ongoing war
ASEAN and China reaffirmed their shared commitment to ensuring regional and global food security and called on the international community to strengthen food security after their latest round of talks at the ASEAN Summit and related meetings.