Vietnam Takes Over as CPR Chair
In the ceremony held at the ASEAN Secretariat on January 6, Vietnam took over the Chairmanship of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN from Thailand. The term of the Chair of the CPR, in line with that of the ASEAN Chair, is for one year.
“I pledge to continue our close cooperation and coordination to carry out the work of the CPR in 2010,†said Ambassador Vu Dang Dung, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to ASEAN, at the handing over ceremony. The CPR, which was established in 2009 upon the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter, aims to support the work of the ASEAN Community Councils and the ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies. The CPR also liaises with the Secretary-General of ASEAN on ASEAN-related issues.
Witnessing the turning over of the Chairmanship, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, who committed his full support to the work of the CPR said that “with the cooperation, intervention and mediation of the CPR, the results of our efforts in building the ASEAN Community will be met quicker.†Dr Surin, who had recently visited Ha Noi to meet the Prime Minister and other Ministers to discuss how the ASEAN Secretariat can support Vietnam’s Chairmanship in 2010, reiterated his appreciation for the high level of preparedness that Vietnam had shown in assuming its Chairmanship.
Meanwhile, the outgoing CPR Chair, Ambassador Manasvi Srisodapol of Thailand, said that the new Chair also had his full support. “I am confident that Vietnam will be able to further build on our work, such as enhancing ASEAN’s engagement with all stakeholders, including civil society, and supporting the initiative to develop ASEAN connectivity in all aspects,†he stressed.
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Posted by VBN on Jan 13 2010. Filed under HEADLINES, Int'l Cooperation. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
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