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The 20th ASEAN

Summit Kicks Off

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Chairman’s State-

ment of the 20th

ASEAN Summit

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Statement by the

Chairman of Asean

on the 45th Anni-

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ASEAN : The Way

Forward

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ASEAN leader’s

declaration on

Drug Free ASEAN

2015

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ASEAN 20th Summit

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The Kingdom of Cambodia, as the Chair of ASEAN in 2012, hosted the 20th ASEAN Summit and

other related Ministerial Meeting from Mar. 30 to Apr. 4 in Phnom Penh.

The official opening ceremony of the 20th ASEAN Summit and the Celebration of the 45th Anni-

versary of ASEAN was held in Phnom Penh on April 3rd under the chairmanship of Samdech Akka

Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The ASEAN Heads of Government/State, the ASEAN Ministers, the ASEAN Secretary-General,

the ASEAN SOM, SEOM and SOCA Leaders, the ASEAN Deputy Secretaries-General, the

ASEAN Directors-General and the Permanent Representatives of ASEAN participated in the event.

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Speaking at this auspicious occasion, Samdech Techo 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.

As the Chair of ASEAN, this year Cambodia will make utmost effort within its capacity to closely cooperate with other

member countries for achieving various priorities of ASEAN toward the building of “ASEAN: One Community, One

Destiny,” he said.

“I strongly believe that the ‘Phnom Penh Agenda’ (which spells out our priorities for 2012) will help bring ASEAN

even closer toward achieving this goal. I sincerely hope that all esteemed Leaders of ASEAN will extend cooperation

for ensuring the success of the implementation of the proposed agenda,” he said.

ASEAN has undergone a major transformation since its founding, from a region wracked by conflict, misery, and pov-

erty to a region of peace, stability and development, said Samdech Techo Hun Sen, adding that after more than four

decades of development, ASEAN today has become a closely-integrated political and economic entity, and influential

player in Asia and an indispensable strategic partner of major countries and organizations in the world.

Cambodia is certainly proud of having made positive contribution to ASEAN according to its capacity and ability in

bringing about such progress, he said.

Nevertheless, along with the success and achievement made so far, ASEAN is facing some challenges that need to be

addressed in order to realize the objective of “ASEAN: One Community, One Destiny”, he said.

Indeed, uncertain global financial and economic situations, especially the fragility of economic recovery of developed

countries, coupled with server debt crisis in Europe still pose a great threat to the sustainability of socio-economic de-

velopment of ASEAN achieved over the last 4 decades and the success of our effort towards realizing a full ASEAN

community, said the Cambodian prime minister.

The ongoing social and political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa remain a threat to global security and is

exerting an upward pressure on the already high oil prices, while food security, energy, climate change, natural disas-

ters, terrorism, transnational crime and maritime safety remain the world’s challenges, said Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

The ASEAN member countries are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia. Myanmar, the Philip-

pines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.

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Published in April 2012 by:

Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Switzerland

Address: 3 Chemin Taverney, P.O.Box 213 Tel.: (+41)22 788 77 73

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