BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 (Pattaya Daily News) – Thailand has pledged to help turn the Southeast Asian region and all of its 10 members into a drug-free zone.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ ASEAN Department Director-General
Arthayudh Srisamoot said on Tuesday that there will only be leaders of
the 10-member ASEAN bloc present at the upcoming annual summit. The 20th
ASEAN Summit is scheduled during April 2nd and 4th in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia.
Mr. Arthayudh revealed that the focus of the gathering will be on the
many pending issues within the region, including the progress on the
realization of 3 main pillars of the ASEAN Community, the regional drug
clampdown and the sustainable preparation and management of natural
disaster.
He added that all attending leaders will be signing 3 main documents
at the summit. They include such documents as the Phnom Penh Declaration
on “ASEAN; One Community, One Goal” and the draft Declaration on the
Drug-Free ASEAN 2015, which is being pushed by Thailand.
The MFA’s ASEAN Department Director-General went on to say that
Thailand has planned to stress its determination on the eradication of
narcotics and to encourage member countries to make the issue a national
agenda.
In addition, ASEAN leaders will hold several meetings with
representatives from various parliaments, public sector and youth groups
to discuss the future of ASEAN and their contribution to help the bloc
achieve its goals.
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