President Nguyen Minh Triet, as Chairman of ASEAN in 2010 has proposed that ASEAN and the
President Triet, who is holding the post of ASEAN Chairman in 2010, said that when he chaired the second ASEAN-US Leaders’ Summit together with his US counterpart President Barack Obama in New York on Sept. 24
At the summit, ASEAN and US leaders agreed that both sides should improved the bilateral relationship and reviewed the progress in the ASEAN-US dialogue relationship since the first conference took place in Singapore in November 2009 and put forward measures and orientations to promote the enhanced partnership.
The leaders highlighted the importance of both sides’ continued dialogues at senior level. ASEAN and the He commended ASEAN on its role and contributions to multilateral forums, including the G20 process.
On their sides, ASEAN leaders spoke highly of the
Speaking at the meeting on behalf of ASEAN,
They also agreed to establish a group of ASEAN-US famous figures to study and recommend measures to enhance bilateral ties.
Both ASEAN and US leaders reached consensus on carrying out the action plan on the joint vision statement on the ASEAN-US Enhanced Partnership in the current period and the 2011-2015 period.
They emphasised the necessity to closely coordinate in achieving the common targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and promote cooperation in trade and investment, effective energy utilisation, food and agriculture security, people, cultural and educational exchange, science and technology, disaster management, coping with natural calamities, health care, environment, biodiversity preservation and fighting climate change, terrorism and trans-national crimes.
US President Obama wants to enhance its comprehensive relations with ASEAN, , repeating his nation’s support for ASEAN’s central role in the region and regional cooperation forums, including the EAS.
The
The summit issued a joint communique in which ASEAN and US leaders put forward measures to enhance the all-around ASEAN-US cooperation, bringing their ties to a new height.