VN proposes new vision for APPF
VGP – Under the theme “Parliamentary partnership for peace, innovation and sustainable development,” the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-26) is taking place in Ha Noi from January 18-21.
Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Committee for External Relations Nguyen Van Giau made the announcement on January 17 at a press briefing on the important event.
Mr. Giau stressed that the conference takes place on the occasion of the 25th founding anniversary of the forum and expects to forge orientations for a new development phase. The Vietnamese Government proposed a draft declaration on Ha Noi APPF which sets a new vision for the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary partnership.
By January 16, 11 participating APPF members submitted 44 draft resolutions, including six from Viet Nam.
The Chairman revealed that over 350 delegates from the member nations registered to attend the APPF-26.
The APPF was officially founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 1993. The forum now gathers 27 members, namely Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the US, and Viet Nam.
The mechanism targets to directly assist the APEC, contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
The APPF is a mechanism that enables parliamentarians to discuss issues of common concern, and to deepen their understanding of the region and the interests and experience of its diverse members. The forum’s proceedings address political, security, economic, social and cultural issues, thus furthering regional cooperation and building relations between and among parliamentarians from the Asia-Pacific region./.
By Kim Loan
