(25-04-2013)
Meanwhile earlier on, leaders and
representatives of the Southeast Asian nations arrived in the sultanate
to attend the 22nd ASEAN Summit. The agenda of the two-day meeting is to
discuss ASEAN's Central Role and Regional Architectures, the bloc's
future direction, as well as to exchange views on regional and
international issues.
The first delegate to arrive in the
country was the President of Senate, Parliament of Malaysia, His
Excellency Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang, as the special representative of the
Prime Minister of Malaysia. On arrival at the Brunei International
Airport, His Excellency was greeted by the Permanent Secretary at the
Prime Minister's Office, Awg Hj Mohd Abdoh bin Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdul
Salam.
The Prime Minister of Cambodia, His
Excellency Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, arrived in the morning.
His Excellency was welcomed by the Permanent Secretaries at the Prime
Minister's Office, Awg Haji Mohd Abdoh and Awg Haji Azhar bin Haji
Yahya.
The rest of the leaders and
representatives arrived in the afternoon. The President of the Republic
of Indonesia, His Excellency Dato Laila Utama Doctor Haji Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, and his wife, Datin Ibu Hajah Ani Yudhoyono, were welcomed
by the Permanent Secretaries at the Prime Minister's Office, Awg Haji
Azhar and Awg Haji Yahya bin Haji Idris. This year's summit will include
the deliberations of the 9th Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines,
BIMP-EAGA, East ASEAN Growth Area. The meeting is expected to put an
emphasis on the ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of
Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong, and his wife, Mrs Lee Hsien
Loong, were welcomed by the Permanent Secretaries at the Prime
Minister's Office, Awg Haji Mohd Abdoh and Awang Haji Jamain bin
Julaihi. Brunei Darussalam assumes the Chairmanship of ASEAN from
January to December 2013.
This was followed by the arrival of the
Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, His Excellency
Thongsing Thammavong, who was greeted at the Airport by the Permanent
Secretaries at the Prime Minister's Office, Awg Haji Azhar and Awg Haji
Yahya bin Haji Idris.
The Prime Minister of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Nguyen Tan Dung, arrived soon after.
His Excellency was welcomed by the Permanent Secretaries at the Prime
Minister's Office, Awg Haji Mohd Abdoh and Awang Haji Jamain. The
two-day summit and other related meetings are expected to set the agenda
for subsequent ASEAN Meetings scheduled for the year, leading to the
23rd ASEAN Summit in October.
A few minutes later, the President of
the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, His Excellency U Thein Sein,
arrived at the airport, and was welcomed by the Permanent Secretaries at
the Prime Minister's Office, Awg Haji Yahya and Awg Haji Jamain. As
Chair of ASEAN, it is also one of Brunei Darussalam's prerogatives to
continue strengthening ASEAN's external relations with Dialogue
Partners, including through the commencement of negotiations for the
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, RCEP.
Arriving at the same time was the Prime
Minister of Thailand, Her Excellency Yingluck Shinawatra. Her Excellency
was welcomed the Permanent Secretaries at the Prime Minister's Office,
Awg Haji Abdoh and Awg Haji Azhar. Among the priorities of Brunei's
Chairmanship is to carry on with the work of past Chairs, especially in
implementing previous decisions of the ASEAN Summit agreements and work
programmes.
The last to arrive at the Brunei
International Airport was the President of the Republic of the
Philippines, His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino the Third. His Excellency
was welcomed the Permanent Secretaries at the Prime Minister's Office,
Awg Haji Azhar and Awg Haji Jamain. During the 9th BIMP-EAGA Summit,
leaders of East-ASEAN Growth Area are expected to hold discussions on
expediting the implementation of the prioritised infrastructure projects
in the region, especially in transportation, energy, trade and
Information Communication Technology, ICT.
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