11th ASEM / Ulaanbaatar Declaration
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.
On behalf of India, Vice President, Mr.
Hamid Ansari participated the meeting. Vice President has unveiled a stone
statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Pethub Monastery in the Ulaanbaatar that is seen as
symbol of India-Mongolia cultural and spiritual ties [Pethub Monastery,
considered as symbol of India-Mongolia cultural and spiritual ties, was
inaugurated in August, 1999 by the then Indian Vice President Mr. Krishan Kant]
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.
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The declaration will also focus on maritime security
cyber security.
·
ASEM does not make any reference to the South China
Sea
About 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).
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