11th edition of the Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11): Ulaanbaatar Declaration adopted
The 11th edition of the Asia-Europe Meeting
Summit (ASEM11) was recently concluded in Ulaanbaatar.
- The theme of the Summit is ‘20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity‘.
- Ulaanbaatar Declaration was adopted as an outcome document of the Summit, in which the participating leaders from Asia and Europe renewed their political will and strong resolve to work together to promote mutually beneficial partnership and co-operation between the two continents, with a view to building a better future for the peoples of Asia and Europe.
Highlights:
- The declaration has reaffirmed ASEM’s commitment for greater partnership through informal political dialogue and initiatives in economic and socio-cultural fields.
- It also has expressed its commitment for united fight against terrorism and violent extremism.
- The declaration will also focus on maritime security cyber security.
ASEM:
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal process of dialogue
and cooperation bringing together the 28 European Union member states, 2 other
European countries, and the European Union with 21 Asian countries and the
ASEAN Secretariat.
- The ASEM dialogue addresses political, economic and cultural issues, with the objective of strengthening the relationship between the two regions, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.
- It was officially established on 1 March 1996 at the first summit in Bangkok, Thailand.
- The ASEM Summit is a biennial meeting between the Heads of State and Government, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
