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BANGKOK, March 2 Asia Pulse - The 14th ASEAN summit, themed ASEAN Charter for ASEAN Peoples, wrapped up on March 1 with the Joint Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for an ASEAN community (2009- 2015), and a series of agreements, including those on comprehensive investment, trade in goods, petroleum security and the establishment of ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area.
ASEAN leaders also adopted a Joint Declaration on the attainment of the regions millennium development goals, among other documents.
The summit was attended by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
Addressing the summit, Dung said solidarity among members of the Association of the South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is key to success in the construction of an ASEAN community of peace, stability and development by 2015.
He shared Vietnam's experiences in coping with economic crisis and solving social security issues, focusing on assistance for small and medium-sized businesses, employment and migrant labours.
The Vietnamese PM also pointed out the need to strengthen ASEANs cooperation on the basis of the Overall Framework Agreement and the ASEAN Action Strategy for Food Security in 2009-2013, and to consider the establishment of a regional food security fund.
During the summit, ASEAN leaders focused their discussions on measures to cope with the ...
Source: HighBeam Research, ASEAN SUMMIT ENDS IN BANGKOK WITH NUMEROUS AGREEMENTS.