Hanoi (VNA) – A week of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off in Ankaracapital of Turkey on October 25.
Addressing the launch, Turkish DeputyForeign Minister Sedat Onal said his country sees ASEAN as a key partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
ASEAN constitutes a successful model ofregional cooperation and one of the best examples of unity and diversity,he said, highlighting Turkey wish to develop deeper and broader cooperationwith the ASEAN and its individual member states on the basis of commonobjectives and interests
Turkey became a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEANin 2017.
Aside from cooperation in culture andeducation, Turkey wants to enhance dialogue with ASEAN and increase ties inother areas such as science and technology, according to Onal.
The Presidency for Turks Abroad and RelatedCommunities (YTB) is hosting the four-day event, which is attended by ASEANmembers, including Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Singapore, thePhilippines, and Malaysia.
YTB head Abdullah Eren saidthe week’s goal is to enable societies to get to know each other within theframework of public diplomacy, and to show solidarity./.
Addressing the launch, Turkish DeputyForeign Minister Sedat Onal said his country sees ASEAN as a key partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
ASEAN constitutes a successful model ofregional cooperation and one of the best examples of unity and diversity,he said, highlighting Turkey wish to develop deeper and broader cooperationwith the ASEAN and its individual member states on the basis of commonobjectives and interests
Turkey became a sectoral dialogue partner of ASEANin 2017.
Aside from cooperation in culture andeducation, Turkey wants to enhance dialogue with ASEAN and increase ties inother areas such as science and technology, according to Onal.
The Presidency for Turks Abroad and RelatedCommunities (YTB) is hosting the four-day event, which is attended by ASEANmembers, including Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam, Singapore, thePhilippines, and Malaysia.
YTB head Abdullah Eren saidthe week’s goal is to enable societies to get to know each other within theframework of public diplomacy, and to show solidarity./.
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