SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will lead the Singapore delegation to the 40th and 41st Asean Summits and Related Summits for four days until November 13 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, according to the republic Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
In a statement issued in its website today, PMO said under Cambodia’s Asean Chairmanship theme of “Asean ACT: Addressing Challenges Together”, the Asean Leaders will discuss how Asean can continue to uphold the spirit of collective endeavour in the promotion of peace, prosperity and stability in the region as they look to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“As Asean marks its 55th anniversary in 2022, the Leaders will also take stock of Asean’s achievements and chart the way forward in efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and reinforce Asean Centrality, while responding effectively to regional and global challenges,” said the Office.
“The Leaders will exchange views on regional and international developments, including the worsening situation in Myanmar,” it added.
As part of the Summits programme, PMO said the Asean Leaders will meet with various external partners during the 25th Asean Plus Three Summit, the 17th East Asia Summit, and Summits with Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States.
PMO noted that Lee will be accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, as well as officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will be the Acting Prime Minister in Lee’s absence, it said.
— Bernama
