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APPF meeting adopts resolutions of the global financial crisis impact
APPF meeting adopts resolutions of the global financial crisis impact
(KPL) The 17th APPF annual meeting closed yesterday in Vientiane, adopting a number of resolutions relevant of emerging issues in the Asia-Pacific region such as politics, security, stability and trade and economic matters.
In particular, the resolution on the impacts of the global financial crisis and the inter-parliamentary cooperation for development of the Asia-Pacific region as well as in the world were among the endorsements, according to the closing remarks of Mr Thongsing Thammavong, President of the Lao National Assembly, Chairman of the 17th APPF annual meeting, Vientiane Capital. In addition, “we discussed and adopted resolutions related to international affairs such as global warming, energy and food security, counter-terrorism, the cooperation in preventing and responding to natural disasters, pandemics, gender issue in legislative context, poverty alleviation and sustainable development,” he said.
The 17th APPF annual meeting that has been running since 11 January in a constructive atmosphere of mutual understanding and high sense of responsibilities of all delegates has now come to its close with great success.
In course of the meeting, delegates actively contributed to the discussions and exchanges of views on various issues in an open-minded and frank manner. All views and suggestions are of great importance, useful and will constitute a common guidance for pursuing the successful outcome of this meeting, particularly for the future cooperation between Asia-Pacific parliaments.
“To further pursue the spirit of this meeting, the APPF should focus on the cooperation based on the three following major pillars: the political-security, the economic and socio-cultural cooperation,” he called on. “Furthermore, we need to further promote trade liberalisation, investment and tourism while upholding the role of the private sector in the socio-economic development of each country; further provide free assistance and grant soft loans to developing countries, including assistance in human resource development, promotion of cultural exchange through people-to-people contacts, particularly among young people.
With regard to enhancing the APPF effectiveness, we need to further study this matter in-depth by taking into account the specificity, role and actual capacity of each country and the needs of the new international situation, he said.
Singapore will be the host of the 18th APPF annual meeting next year.
(KPL) The 17th APPF annual meeting closed yesterday in Vientiane, adopting a number of resolutions relevant of emerging issues in the Asia-Pacific region such as politics, security, stability and trade and economic matters.
In particular, the resolution on the impacts of the global financial crisis and the inter-parliamentary cooperation for development of the Asia-Pacific region as well as in the world were among the endorsements, according to the closing remarks of Mr Thongsing Thammavong, President of the Lao National Assembly, Chairman of the 17th APPF annual meeting, Vientiane Capital. In addition, “we discussed and adopted resolutions related to international affairs such as global warming, energy and food security, counter-terrorism, the cooperation in preventing and responding to natural disasters, pandemics, gender issue in legislative context, poverty alleviation and sustainable development,” he said.
The 17th APPF annual meeting that has been running since 11 January in a constructive atmosphere of mutual understanding and high sense of responsibilities of all delegates has now come to its close with great success.
In course of the meeting, delegates actively contributed to the discussions and exchanges of views on various issues in an open-minded and frank manner. All views and suggestions are of great importance, useful and will constitute a common guidance for pursuing the successful outcome of this meeting, particularly for the future cooperation between Asia-Pacific parliaments.
“To further pursue the spirit of this meeting, the APPF should focus on the cooperation based on the three following major pillars: the political-security, the economic and socio-cultural cooperation,” he called on. “Furthermore, we need to further promote trade liberalisation, investment and tourism while upholding the role of the private sector in the socio-economic development of each country; further provide free assistance and grant soft loans to developing countries, including assistance in human resource development, promotion of cultural exchange through people-to-people contacts, particularly among young people.
With regard to enhancing the APPF effectiveness, we need to further study this matter in-depth by taking into account the specificity, role and actual capacity of each country and the needs of the new international situation, he said.
Singapore will be the host of the 18th APPF annual meeting next year.
