Cambodia assumed the Chairmanship of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 19 November 2011 and thus hosted the 20th Summit from 3 – 4 April 2012. During the official handover of ASEAN Chairmanship, Samdech AkkaMohaSenaPadei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia, highlighted Cambodia’s overall priorities, which include among other things,to ensure concrete achievements of the milestones as prescribed in the Roadmap for an ASEAN Community 2009-2015 and progress in the implementation of the IAI Work Plan II (2009-2015), to further advance the work of ASEAN Connectivity, and to enhance cooperation and strengthen partnership with ASEAN Dialogue Partners and other regional groupings. The Prime Minister also unveiled the ASEAN Chairmanship 2012 theme “ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny” and the logo.“I would like to reaffirm Cambodia’s strong commitment to assuming ASEAN Chairmanship in order to continue working towards the realization of the ASEAN Community by focusing on the theme “ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny. ”SamdechTecho added.
Speaking at this auspicious occasion, SamdechTecho Hun Sen said it has been more than 10 years Cambodian became a full member of ASEAN, we are proud that during this period Cambodia was able to considerable progress. “ASEAN membership has allowed Cambodia to strengthen integration with the region and international community. At the same time
Cambodia has been strictly fulfilling her role in ASEAN to build a peaceful, prosperous and harmonious regional community, as well as
transform ASEAN into a model of regional cooperation with global importance,” stressed
the Cambodian premier.
Speaking at this auspicious occasion, SamdechTecho Hun Sen said it has been more than 10 years Cambodian became a full member of ASEAN, we are proud that during this period Cambodia was able to considerable progress. “ASEAN membership has allowed Cambodia to strengthen integration with the region and international community. At the same time
Cambodia has been strictly fulfilling her role in ASEAN to build a peaceful, prosperous and harmonious regional community, as well as
transform ASEAN into a model of regional cooperation with global importance,” stressed
the Cambodian premier.
Source take from VISIONS OF CAMBODIA ISSUE 2 MAY 2012
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