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Sharing their deep concern, Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized the need to uphold the law, self-control, not militarize the South China Sea, and work with China to complete the COC.
On September 12, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) conference online with the participation of Foreign Ministers from 27 countries. / organization participating in the ARF, and the Secretary General of ASEAN.
Opening the Conference, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Pham Binh Minh praised the role of ARF, a key forum for dialogue and cooperation on political security issues in the region. In the face of rapid changes in the international and regional situation, posing many new and unprecedented challenges, the Deputy Prime Minister asked this conference to discuss and identify directions and measures to promote optimal performance. ARF’s multiple roles and values, especially in fostering dialogue and cooperation, strengthening mutual trust, reducing differences, promoting trust-building and preventive diplomacy, thus contributing to part of the maintenance of the regional peace, stability and prosperity.
The Ministers noted that, despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, the countries maintained dialogue and cooperation, implementing many innovative and flexible measures to adapt to the new situation. As a result, in the middle of the year 2019-2020, the ARF organized 12 activities on many important contents such as the application of the Convention on the Law of the Sea and international legal documents, improving the capacity of early warning of disasters and security …
The Ministers emphasized that the ARF should continue to promote its role as one of the key forums for dialogue and cooperation on security in the region, actively contribute to the strengthening of dialogue, cooperating to build trust and enforce preventive diplomacy in the region; In particular, it is necessary to enhance the action of the forum through specific cooperation activities, bringing practical results.
The meeting agreed that the ARF should take steps to build trust and enforce preventive diplomacy, to further strengthen cooperation in priority areas such as disaster relief, the fight against terrorism and transnational crime, marine security, cybersecurity, the fight against proliferation and the disarmament and disarmament of weapons of mass destruction … go hand in hand with modal improvement and the improvement of the forum’s performance while improving coordination. between ARF and other ASEAN mechanisms such as EAS, ADMM + …
Faced with the multifaceted challenges posed by the Covid-19 epidemic, the Ministers agreed that the ARF should cooperate in response and mitigate the impacts of Covid-19 and infectious diseases, taking advantage of the ARF. in coordinating disaster relief activities, civil-military coordination … consequently, countries agree with Vietnam’s proposal to issue an ARF Declaration on strengthening cooperation in prevention and response to an outbreak of infectious diseases play.
The meeting supported stakeholders to continue dialogue to resolve differences towards a sustainable peace on the Korean peninsula without nuclear weapons. The Ministers called for the full and effective implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
The Ministers reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea. Faced with complicated developments, serious cases and acts that violate international law and the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Ministers once again emphasized the requirement of self-control, not of taking action. complicate the situation, not militarize and peacefully resolve disputes on the basis of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The meeting supported the effective and full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the East Sea (DOC), ASEAN-China to soon complete the effective and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC). , in accordance with international law, especially UNCLOS 1982. The Ministers also reaffirmed that UNCLOS 1982 is the legal framework that governs all activities in the seas and oceans.
At the conference, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh, emphasized that, in the context of many changes, the ARF is increasingly necessary and capable of promoting its role and contribution, especially in maintaining dialogue and cooperation, strengthening mutual trust and understanding and coordination of policies and actions to respond actively and effectively to existing and emerging challenges, including the translation of Covid -19 and infectious diseases.
In that spirit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Pham Binh Minh suggested that countries make efforts to effectively implement the 2nd Hanoi Plan of Action, the Declaration on Strengthening Cooperation in Disease Prevention and Response. infectious diseases and declarations and initiatives were approved at this conference.
With regard to the East Sea, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pham Binh Minh, emphasized the common interests and responsibilities of all countries in maintaining and promoting peace, stability, security and freedom of navigation. and aviation in the South China Sea.
Sharing deep concerns about complex developments and cases, acts that violate the legitimate rights and interests of coastal countries, reiterating ASEAN’s principled position on the South China Sea stated in the Joint Communiqué. At the 53rd Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the requirement of respecting the law, self-control, not taking actions to complicate the situation, not militarizing and resolving disputes through Peaceful Measures on the basis of international law and UNCLOS 1982.
The Deputy Prime Minister stated that ASEAN will make efforts with China to fully and effectively implement the DOC and will soon complete the effective and effective COC in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UNCLOS.
The Ministers approved the II Hanoi Action Plan for the ARF, establishing priorities and directions of cooperation for the activities of the ARF in the period 2020-2025. In addition, the Ministers approved two other ARF Declarations on: (i) the treatment of children recruited or related to terrorist groups and (ii) cooperation in the area of public security. information technology in the context of international security; and List of 35 cooperative activities for the next intermediate year 2021-2022. In addition, the Ministers also recognized the ARF Guidance on procedures and procedures to help standardize, systematize and improve the effectiveness of ARF activities.
At the end of the meeting, the Statement of the President of ARF-27 was issued.
Thai Anh
