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10/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2024 23:50

19th East Asia Summit reviews cooperation and future direction

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today participated in the 19th East Asia Summit (EAS), held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The 19th EAS was attended by Heads of State/Government and High Representatives of the EAS participating countries, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and Timor-Leste as Observer. The President of the European Council and the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation attended the Open Session and briefed the Meeting on enhancing connectivity and on economic integration.
The Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the EAS as the premier Leaders-led forum for dialogue and cooperation on broad strategic, political and economic issues of common interest and concern.