File photo shows Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with other Asean nation leaders at the 42nd Asean Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. - Photo: Infofoto
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam will attend the 44th and 45th Asean Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos from October 8 to 11.
Laos, as the Chair of Asean this year, carries the theme ‘Asean: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience’, focusing on intensifying Asean cooperation across the three Community pillars; promoting infrastructure connectivity; narrowing the development gap; promoting greater economic integration and people-to-people exchanges.
It also emphasises further strengthening Asean’s relations with its external partners, while maintaining Asean’s relevance and centrality in the evolving regional architecture.
This year’s summits will gather the leaders of Asean and Timor-Leste, along with Asean Dialogue Partners, to push forward collective action in implementing the priority areas and key deliverables of Asean under Laos’ Chairmanship to enhance the region’s connectivity and resilience.
In response to emerging regional and global challenges, discussions will emphasise on Asean’s common goals and interests towards the promotion of peace, stability and prosperity in the region, such as sustainable and inclusive development; digital transformation; climate change; Asean’s Community-building efforts, Asean external relations, as well as regional and international issues of mutual importance. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
