General Secretary and President To Lam: ASEAN is moving towards a strong transformation
Báo Thanh niên•19/10/2024
General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed that ASEAN is at an important moment in the process of building the community, moving towards strong changes in his message sent to the opening session of the 45th AIPA General Assembly.
On the morning of October 19, the 45th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 45) solemnly opened in Vientiane, Laos, with the participation of delegations from parliaments, member parliaments, observers and development partners of AIPA. National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man led a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly to attend the opening ceremony.
National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and leaders of the National Assembly and parliaments of ASEAN countries at the opening session of the 45th AIPA General Assembly
PHOTO: THONG NHAT/VNA
In his welcoming remarks to delegates attending AIPA 45, Lao National Assembly Chairman and AIPA 2024 President Saysomphone Phomvihane emphasized the importance of AIPA as a forum to discuss strategic orientations to realize the common goals of AIPA and ASEAN. He affirmed that, in the face of unprecedented difficulties and challenges, cooperation continues to be valued and is a prominent trend in relations between countries. The AIPA 45 President affirmed the important role of AIPA as a legislative body representing the will and aspirations of the people of ASEAN member states with the core task of supporting ASEAN in pursuing common goals and bringing practical benefits. On behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, General Secretary and President To Lam sent a message to the 45th AIPA General Assembly. The General Secretary and President highly appreciated the theme of this AIPA General Assembly to promote "the role of parliaments in enhancing ASEAN's connectivity and comprehensive growth". General Secretary and President To Lam welcomed the important contributions of AIPA over the past 50 years as a legislative and supervisory body, contributing to building a united and united ASEAN Community for peace, cooperation, prosperous development, and bringing benefits to all people. Emphasizing that ASEAN is at an important moment in the process of building the community, moving towards strong changes, the General Secretary and President said that it is necessary to continue to strengthen the connection and mutual support between AIPA and ASEAN, in which ASEAN cooperation is an important foundation to promote inter-parliamentary cooperation and AIPA cooperation is the driving force and creates a favorable framework, effectively supporting state and government diplomacy between ASEAN member states as well as with ASEAN partners. The Vietnamese National Assembly has been and will participate in a proactive, positive and responsible spirit in AIPA activities, contributing to building a united, strong and prosperous ASEAN Community. General Secretary and President To Lam believes that under the chairmanship of the 45th AIPA Chair, the close cooperation of delegates and the careful preparation of the host country's parliament, AIPA 45 will certainly be a great success. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lao General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith also highly appreciated the theme of the 45th AIPA General Assembly, which is of great significance in the overall joint efforts of ASEAN to realize the ASEAN Community Vision 2025. This also demonstrates the commitment and efforts to transform Laos from a landlocked country into a regional connectivity hub. Sharing the same goal as the United Nations Agenda 2030, AIPA 45 will be an opportunity for national assemblies and parliaments to openly discuss, build, strengthen cooperation, and orient the future of AIPA, contributing to the process of building an increasingly strong, more connected, more self-reliant ASEAN Community, meeting the interests and aspirations of the people. Affirming the role of AIPA as a legislative body representing the rights and interests of ASEAN people, the Lao General Secretary and President emphasized that AIPA makes an important contribution to consolidating the legal foundation, especially in promulgating laws, disseminating legal information, ratifying conventions and actively promoting the implementation of the ASEAN cooperation framework, and strengthening relations with partners.
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