Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha assured his Japanese counterpart ShinzoAbe that the national political situation has stabilised and Thai-Japanesecollaboration efforts will continue uninterrupted.
Thai media quoted Thailand’s deputy government spokesman WerachonSukondhapatipak on June 28 as saying that Prayut and Abe met on thesidelines of the 14th G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.
During the meeting, the Japanese leaderexpressed his hope that a smart city initiative under the Eastern EconomicCorridor (EEC) will be developed in a near future.
Both sides agreedthat Thailand and Japan should foster their collaboration in promotingsustainable development within ASEAN and across the region, said Werachon.
Thailand, as the chair of ASEAN in 2019, also expressedreadiness to support initiatives put forth by Japan and members of G20,particularly regarding rule-based free and open multilateral trading.
According to Werachon, Prayut also urged the Japanese sideto push negotiation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP),which is expected to materialise later this year.-VNA