Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 29 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen thanked Lao prime minister Phankham Viphavanh for supporting Cambodia as a chair of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM13) and the upcoming ASEAN Summit in 2022.

The premier spoke at a bilateral meeting with Lao prime minister at the Peace Palace on Monday.

Cambodia successfully chaired ASEM13 Summit, which took place on 25-26 November 2021 and was attended by the heads of state/government and high-level representatives of 51 ASEM countries from Asia and Europe, the president of the European Council, the president of the European Commission, and the secretary general of ASEAN.

As the Chair of ASEAN in 2022, Cambodia commits to leading ASEAN under the theme “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together” for harmony, peace, and prosperity in the whole region. Cambodia underscored key priorities for 2022, including Political and Security Pillar, Economic Pillar and Socio-Cultural Pillar.
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