Covid-19 reinforces solidarity among Asean and partners

By TIN Media | Asean News Published 3 years ago on 8 August 2020
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MALAYSIA:

Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob said Asean must adhere to three key elements namely, unwavering solidarity, strong political will and good governance to address the challenges posed by Covid-19.
In conjunction with the 53rd ASEAN Day, he said the theme 'Cohesive and Responsive' under Vietnam's ASEAN chairmanship in 2020 has gained added significance following the Covid-19 outbreak.

"The outbreak of COVID-19 reinforces the need for solidarity and cooperation at all levels, not just among ASEAN member states but also with its external partners,” he said.

Muhammad Shahrul Ikram said Asean leaders tackled such new and unprecedented challenges head-on during their virtual Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 in April.

Asean leaders also held a special summit with leaders of the Plus Three countries - China, Japan and South Korea - to explore collaboration in public health emergencies and measures in mitigating the impact of Covid-19, among others.

"Asean has also engaged with several of its dialogue partners via video conference to find ways to respond to the pandemic and its threat to public health and the socio-economic well being of the people,” he said.

The 36th Asean Summit in June, also virtually, further deliberated on the challenges at hand and at the summit, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin underscored the need for the bloc to act swiftly and decisively in coordinating a regional level response especially in revitalising the economies, he said.

 


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