The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a priority in
Canada’s foreign policy, affirmed Ambassador of Canada to ASEAN Donald
Bobiash in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30.
Speaking at a ceremony to present his letter of credentials to Secretary
General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh, Bobiash stressed the Canadian
Government’s strong commitment to backing efforts in building the ASEAN
Community through more concrete and efficient cooperation plans and
measures.
For his part, the ASEAN Secretary General
described Canada as one of the longstanding and important partner
of ASEAN. He thanked the country’s support to ASEAN during the
association’s integration and development process, and hoped the
ambassador will contribute to the bilateral relations.
At the event, Minh and Bobiash also exchanged views on issues of
common interest, including ways to intensify ASEAN-Canada partnership
and their cooperation in potential areas like connectivity,
transportation, sustainable development, cultural and people-to-people
exchanges.-VNA