Friday, December 3, 2010

Asian Political Leaders Meet To Address Regional Issues

Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Thursday, 02 December 2010

“The common efforts between Asian countries are necessary to deal with the region's problems, as well as the problems in the world.”
Ninety-five political leaders from 44 Asia and Pacific nations met in Phnom Penh on Thursday to strengthen their role in the region and boost economic growth and to focus on energy and the environment.

“The common efforts between Asian countries are necessary to deal with the region's problems, as well as the problems in the world,” Prime Minister Hun Sen said in opening remarks for the International Conference of Political Parties of Asia Pacific.

Hun Sen urged participants to push growth within Asia by creating internal demand and internal trade.

An estimated 3.9 billion people live in the Asia Pacific region, accounting for one third of the world's GDP. But many of the Asian nations are hampered by high poverty rates and the region itself is facing a large gap between developed and non-developed countries, Hun Sen said.
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