Published October 09,2024
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders’ summit started in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Wednesday.
In a brief assertion on X, the ASEAN Secretariat mentioned the summit began with the opening ceremony which will probably be adopted by a plenary session and a retreat session.
“ASEAN Leaders will engage with representatives from AIPA (ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly), ASEAN-BAC (ASEAN Business Advisory Council), and ASEAN Youth,” it mentioned.
Leaders from member nations who arrived on Tuesday in Vientiane are anticipated to debate regional points, together with current devastating floods which have hit a number of ASEAN nations, the disaster in Myanmar, South China Sea tensions, and Middle East violence.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and different leaders from companion nations are additionally anticipated to reach in Laos for summits with regional bloc leaders.
The ASEAN area is house to over 700 million individuals, spans 1.7 million sq. miles (4.5 million sq. kilometers), and recorded a complete GDP of $3.62 trillion in 2022.
Source: www.anews.com.tr