Third day of 13th ASEM Senior Official’s Meeting held

 November 19, 2017

The third day of 13th ASEM Senior Official’s Meeting being hosted by Myanmar took place yesterday at the Emerald Hall of Myanmar International Convention Center-1 (MICC-1), Nay Pyi Taw.

During the meeting, the ASEM Senior Officials attended discussed the 3rd ASEM Pathfinder Group on Connectivity (APGC) Meeting, ASEM’s other meetings and forthcoming work programs, the matters of 14th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and regional cooperation sectors.

Then, they discussed the draft of the meeting agenda in 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, opening ceremony, closing ceremony and the meetings’ programs, the statement of 13th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, other matters and the next ASEM Senior Official’s Meetings.

Present at the meeting were senior officials of ASEAN Secretariat and European Union, 28 member countries of EU, 2 non-EU member countries, 10 member countries of ASEAN, 11 countries of northeast and south Asia totaling 51 countries.

The 13th ASEM Senior Official’s Meeting continues to take place on 20 to 21 November at MICC-1, Nay Pyi Taw. Three pillars of the ASEM are political pillar, economic pillar and social, culture & education pillar while three basic principles of the ASEM are equal partnership, mutual respect and mutual benefit.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar