ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Ends

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ASEAN Ministerial Meeting Ends

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ended its 36th Ministerial Meeting in Phnom Penh Tuesday.

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ended its 36th Ministerial Meeting in Phnom Penh Tuesday.

The two-day closed-door meeting has reviewed progress in implementation of the organization's common programs, particularly progress in the region's economic integration -- building up free trade area, in-bloc balanced development, frameworks for an economic community.

Under the theme "Towards an ASEAN Economic Community -- Integrated and Outward-Looking," the meeting also looked into regional security issues and cooperation with the dialogue partners.

Foreign ministers from the 10 ASEAN members and secretary-general attended the meeting.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen made a keynote speech at the opening session on Monday.

Before the meeting started, the foreign ministers and the secretary-general paid a courtesy call on Hun Sen Monday.

The meeting will be followed by 10th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)Wednesday, and Post-Ministerial Conferences (PMC) Thursday.

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