17th ASEAN-EU ministerial meeting opens in Cambodia
08:21, 28 May 2009
PHNOM PENH. May 28. KAZINFORM The 17th ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and European Union (EU) opened here Thursday, focusing on ASEAN-EU's enhanced partnership and cooperation, as well as the world economic and financial crisis and other regional and international issues, Kazinform refers to Xinhuanet.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen presided over the opening ceremony held at Chaktomuk Conference Hall and will make a keynote address.
The meeting under the theme of "ASEAN-EU Partnership for Peace, Economic Growth and Development" is also scheduled to address issues of ASEAN integration, food and energy security and the environment.
This biennial ASEAN-EU ministerial meeting was attended by representatives from all the 10 ASEAN countries and the 27 EU member states, as well as the delegates from ASEAN Secretariat and EU Commission, Kazinform cites Xinhuanet.
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