The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Germany have agreed to intensify efforts to strengthen their development partnership. (Photo: VNA)Officials from both sides recently met for the 7th ASEAN-Germany Development Partnership Committee (AG-DPC) Meetingat the ASEAN headquarters in Jakarta.
The meeting noted substantive progress made in theimplementation of the ASEAN-Germany Practical Cooperation Areas (PCA) for2023-2027. Nearly 69% of the action lines of the PCA have been or are beingaddressed since its adoption last year.
ASEAN and Germany noted the robust cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorismand combating transnational crime, trade and investment, promotion of micro,small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), tourism, human resources development,food, agriculture, forestry and agroforestry, climate cooperation andenvironmental protection, waste management, humanitarian assistance, andsustainable development.
Moving forward, they agreed to continue strengthening collaboration inareas of mutual interest, including cybersecurity, energy security, culture andpeople-to-people exchange, youth cooperation, science, technology, andinnovation, and connectivity.
The meeting also discussed cooperation under the ASEAN Outlook on theIndo-Pacific. Both sides exchanged views on regional and international issuesof common interest and concern./.
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