SIEM REAP, Cambodia, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers concluded a meeting here Wednesday with agreements on a number of regional and international issues of common concern, said a press release issued after the event.
Those issues included the Korean Peninsula, the implementation of the declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DoC), the progress of democratization in Myanmar, and others, according to the press release.
On the issue of the Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministers deliberated on the leadership change in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and looked forward to the participation of the DPRK's foreign minister at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh in July, 2012, as well as the early resumption of the six-party talks about the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
"Cambodia will try all its best to negotiate and lobby the DPRK to return to the six-party talks that have been halted for a long time," Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said during a press briefing.
He said that the initiative of the six-party talks was made by China and the meetings were always held in China, so Cambodia had no intention to host the future six-party talks. The country, as ASEAN chair, just wanted to see the resumption of the talks, he said.
Regarding the issue of the South China Sea, the foreign ministers stressed on the need to intensify efforts to ensure the effective and full implementation of the DoC in order to maintain peace, security and stability in the South China Sea, said the press release.
On Myanmar, the ASEAN foreign ministers agreed to reiterate their call for the lifting of economic sanctions against Myanmar, saying lifting the sanctions would significantly contribute to the country's socio-economic development.
The ministers also agreed to call for an end of the role of good offices of the United Nations Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, since Myanmar has pledged to continue to work closely with the U.N.
"We, ASEAN foreign ministers, hailed the good progress of the democratization process in Myanmar, so it is no longer necessary to convene any international conference on Myanmar outside this country," said Hor Namhong.
The foreign ministers vowed to finalize the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration in 2012. They have also discussed disaster prevention, assistance cooperation, maritime security and other issues.
ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Those issues included the Korean Peninsula, the implementation of the declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DoC), the progress of democratization in Myanmar, and others, according to the press release.
On the issue of the Korean Peninsula, the foreign ministers deliberated on the leadership change in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and looked forward to the participation of the DPRK's foreign minister at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial meeting in Phnom Penh in July, 2012, as well as the early resumption of the six-party talks about the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
"Cambodia will try all its best to negotiate and lobby the DPRK to return to the six-party talks that have been halted for a long time," Cambodia's Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said during a press briefing.
He said that the initiative of the six-party talks was made by China and the meetings were always held in China, so Cambodia had no intention to host the future six-party talks. The country, as ASEAN chair, just wanted to see the resumption of the talks, he said.
Regarding the issue of the South China Sea, the foreign ministers stressed on the need to intensify efforts to ensure the effective and full implementation of the DoC in order to maintain peace, security and stability in the South China Sea, said the press release.
On Myanmar, the ASEAN foreign ministers agreed to reiterate their call for the lifting of economic sanctions against Myanmar, saying lifting the sanctions would significantly contribute to the country's socio-economic development.
The ministers also agreed to call for an end of the role of good offices of the United Nations Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, since Myanmar has pledged to continue to work closely with the U.N.
"We, ASEAN foreign ministers, hailed the good progress of the democratization process in Myanmar, so it is no longer necessary to convene any international conference on Myanmar outside this country," said Hor Namhong.
The foreign ministers vowed to finalize the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration in 2012. They have also discussed disaster prevention, assistance cooperation, maritime security and other issues.
ASEAN groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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