A workshop was held at the headquarters of the French Senate in Paris on May 26 to discuss the East Sea as a multidimensional space in the face of global challenges.
Some speakers at the workshop in Paris on May 26 (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – A workshop was held at the headquarters of the French Senate inParis on May 26 to discuss the East Sea as a multidimensional space in the faceof global challenges.
The event,organised by the France-based Institute for Applied Geopolitical Studies (EGA),attracted more than 120 participants, including some senators, specialists fromthe Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Interior ofFrance, along with researchers of international relations, military strategiesand defence policies.
They discussed theIndo-Pacific space in the light of the 1982 United Nations Convention on theLaw of the Sea (UNCLOS), the East Sea as an epicentre of the security issue,climate change as a crisis factor in the Indo-Pacific region, along with theregional political stage and the role of France.
The event takes place at the headquarters of the French Senate in Paris on May 26. (Photo: VNA)
EGA President Alexandre Negrussaid his institute held this workshop because the East Sea is a region alwaysfacing latent risks, pointing out that disputes and tensions in the waters areamong complicated issues that can easily turn into a hotspot in the world.
Therefore,countries, including France, should be fully aware of the role and importanceof this region, as well as emerging risks and challenges. The workshop did notintend to resolve the issue but hoped to provide more information aboutinternational law, especially the 1982 UNCLOS, to help ease risks of tensions,he noted.
At the event, speakersgave updated information and warnings about possible negative developments inthe East Sea. They also emphasised the importance of ensuring peace, stability,security, and freedom of navigation in the East Sea, along with the necessityfor respecting and implementing the 1982 UNCLOS and the regional countries’commitments, including the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in theEast Sea (DOC).
They also called on France,the European Union, and the world to bring into play their roles in settlingdifferences and disputes in the region on the basis of international law andthe 1982 UNCLOS, and expanding cooperation frameworks in all fields for thisregion./.
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Some speakers at the workshop in Paris on May 26 (Photo: VNA) 
The event takes place at the headquarters of the French Senate in Paris on May 26. (Photo: VNA) 
