The Spirit of Mutual Partnership and the Development of Our People

Siem Reap, 30 August 2012

“The bilateral partnership between ASEAN and our partners is very important, very productive, and both sides certainly take the relationship very seriously,” said Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN.

“Sound, more dynamic and sustainable economic relations with our partner countries has benefitted our people in a lot of aspects,” he said at the 44th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

This benefit was evident during the sideline events of the AEM yesterday, as the economic ministers from ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners. Dr Surin took the honor of opening the ASEAN Garment and Textile Fair 2012 in Angkor COEX, where more than 100 companies from all over ASEAN region took part. Although all the companies are based in ASEAN countries, not all of them originated from ASEAN.....[Read More]