ASEAN to consider EU’s request to join East Asia Summit
Vietnam will work with other ASEAN member State to consider the European Union’s request to officially become a member of the East Asia Summit, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told a room of reporters on Thursday.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang speaks at a press conference in Hanoi on November 30
It was expanded to 18 countries, including the United States and Russia in 2011.
Further expansion of the forum will be decided on the basis of ASEAN consensus.
Hang said the relations between ASEAN and the EU have positively advanced in all areas and Vietnam highly values the EU’s commitment to further enhance cooperation with ASEAN in general and with Vietnam in particular.
Vietnam also expects the EU would continue making more positive contributions to the ASEAN-led mechanisms, thus contributing to cooperation and development and maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
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