09/01/2010What is the viewpoint of ASEAN in the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia?VietNamNet Bridge – At an international press conference announcing ASEAN Year 2010, during which Vietnam assumes the ASEAN Chairmanship, questions were answered on regional issues, including the East Sea dispute.
Deputy foreign minister Dao Viet Trung: ASEAN’s standpoint and principle is not intervening into the internal affairs of each other. Based on this principle, we believe member countries can solve for disputes for themselves based on a spirit of peace, dialogue, cooperation and development. As a neighboring country of Thailand and Cambodia, Vietnam believes the two countries will solve this matter to their own common interest and for the development of the association.
Chief SOM ASEAN-Vietnam Pham Quang Vinh: At a meeting of ASEAN’s foreign ministers in July 2008, the two countries announced related developments. ASEAN Foreign Minister issued a declaration about this issue, which expresses the wish that Thailand and Cambodia will solve the dispute based on the spirit of ASEAN peace, friendship and union. ASEAN is also willing to assist Thailand and Cambodia if it is requested. We believe that this declaration is still valuable at present.
As ASEAN Chairman, will Vietnam raise the East Sea dispute for discussion in ASEAN’s meetings this year?
Chief of the ASEAN-Vietnam Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM ASEAN) Pham Quang Vinh: Within the framework of ASEAN, issues relating to ensuring peace, stability and cooperation in Southeast Asia, including the East Sea and those that promote the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC), are among the common interests of ASEAN and China and countries in the region.
Promoting efforts to maintain a favorable environment and conditions for peace, stability and cooperation in the region, including the East Sea, as well as promoting the implementation of the DOC will be content that ASEAN and its partners will continue discussing and implementing.
As Chairman of ASEAN, what initiatives and solutions might Vietnam have to deal with the East Sea dispute?
Pham Quang Vinh: We realize that the common interest of Southeast Asian countries and China and other related countries is a peaceful, stable environment for cooperation and development. The ASEAN-China relations are a strategic partnership and the two sides have many fields of cooperation and commit to promote cooperation and implement the Declaration of the ASEAN-China strategic partnership.
ASEAN has the Treaty of Amity and Co-operation (TAC), with the participation of many ASEAN’s partners, including China and most recently the USA. This is a document building trust, enforcing efforts for peace, stability and regional cooperation.
In 2002, ASEAN and China signed the DOC. This is an important document confirming the commitment and determination of participating countries in building mutual trust and striving for peace, stability and cooperation in the region. It is not about making the situation more complicated but about seeking common cooperative measures between the two sides.
We think that this document is a common product of ASEAN-China. In 2010, the two sides will continue exchanging and promoting measures to effectively implement the DOC.
It is said that the Indonesian Commerce Industry proposes to postpone tax reductions on 228 items which are slated for a tax rate to zero percent in the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area Agreement. What is the view of Vietnam as the Chairman of ASEAN?
Pham Quang Vinh: We know through the media that Indonesia asked for delays in cutting down the tax rate for 228 items. We will check this information through ASEAN information channels. The participating countries in the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area Agreement, including Vietnam, expect all participating countries to follow the roadmap to benefit member economies and two-way trade.
If this information is correct, we understand that if a country wants to adjust related regulations, as a member of the agreement that country will have to consult the opinions of all related sides and follow the rules of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area Agreement.
What is the ASEAN’s response to the recent statement by Myanmar officials about upcoming elections in Myanmar?
Deputy Foreign Minister Dao Viet Trung: Along with ASEAN member countries, Vietnam has paid attention to the situation in Myanmar. We really hope Myanmar can boost a process of conciliation and national concord and promote the implementation of a seven-point democratic itinerary, including an election.
At ASEAN’s recent meeting, Myanmar’s leaders emphasized to organize a peaceful, democratic and legal election. We believe that this is the wish and the common goal of ASEAN countries for the stable development of not only Myanmar but also ASEAN.
In its recent statement, ASEAN has confirmed that ASEAN countries are willing to assist Myanmar if Myanmar has specific requests. ASEAN’s has experience in working with Myanmar, for example ASEAN and Myanmar’s cooperation in dealing with the consequences of typhoon Nagis in 2008.
What is the viewpoint of ASEAN in the dispute between Thailand and Cambodia?
Deputy foreign minister Dao Viet Trung: ASEAN’s standpoint and principle is not intervening into the internal affairs of each other. Based on this principle, we believe member countries can solve for disputes for themselves based on a spirit of peace, dialogue, cooperation and development. As a neighboring country of Thailand and Cambodia, Vietnam believes the two countries will solve this matter to their own common interest and for the development of the association.
Chief SOM ASEAN-Vietnam Pham Quang Vinh: At a meeting of ASEAN’s foreign ministers in July 2008, the two countries announced related developments. ASEAN Foreign Minister issued a declaration about this issue, which expresses the wish that Thailand and Cambodia will solve the dispute based on the spirit of ASEAN peace, friendship and union. ASEAN is also willing to assist Thailand and Cambodia if it is requested. We believe that this declaration is still valuable at present.
10 comments:
Asean pouch a Chor,luoch,kab,chak
asean should look at cambodian are living under Viet Cong , control khmer system and step and squeeze khmer neck and also taken almost everything in countrywide.
it's just look human in the international conference. but behind their back it's a threat against each other. especially the viet against hun sen. thai's soldier against khmer pple and so on. anyway asean is just a gang of joker. none of those countries respect human right issue. they are there just becuz they are trying to save their murder faces. " ..not interfere in the internal affairs.." wich meant kill, murder, discriminate, rape, human right violation, whatever u can do it to stabilise the region and asean will not condemn any act.
No one cares about this so-called "peace, stability, cooporation." It's a communist phrase used to control people minds.
When Viet say,"stability and cooporation" its mean put your hands up and give me everything you have!
See those shit faces, there is no soul. Their Trade mark are kills, steals and Bull shits.
ASEAN: abrev. of dictatorship, anti democracy, people work's force for government, communism, maxist's law, maois's rule you name it. the next worst chairman will be hun sen, he will make the asean fall asleepy with his untimetable speach and will make his stingy naugty breath all over the conference room.
viet nam will ask all asean nation open Ptas Som Phoeung,specially Yuon dogs hun sen will open first at Tang Kro Sang.As children of 17/04/1979 i don't care how much money i'd spend with Yuon bitch,with yuon dogs,with yuon slave.
yes this is one of the best side that u can post your comment no matter how u express your feeling regarding our khmer government leadership. some other side they censure or prohibit something they judge offended. so this is exaclty called a free expression or free of spech that u can show you agree or disagree your point of view without physicly harm to a person u dislike.
the asean chairman viet hochiman said in quote:" dong mae, dong mai mey, hun sen, whatever Anh want just give it too, Chaet Mae may.."
CPP members want peace but they steal lands from Khmers.
CPP members want stability but they jail opposition.
CPP always act against what they want.
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