Kasit briefs 42nd AMM progress

PHUKET, 20 July 2009 (NNT) – The Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya gave a press conference, briefing the progress of the 42nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) at 17.45 hrs today at the Laguna Beach Resort.

Mr Kasit said all ASEAN nations had emerged with the confidence that all nations had to help each other move forward to be an ASEAN Community as well as to overcome and resolve any problems and challenges. He said the discussions thus far were progressing well, adding that everyone contributed to the meeting.

The Minister cited that it was time that all ASEAN nations had to commit themselves to own their destiny and gain respect from the international community.Mr Kasit elaborated that ASEAN has been working on the Nargis rehabilitation plan and would move to the Rohingya migrants issue in the Indian Ocean. He affirmed that ASEAN would work closely with the Myanmar Government in accordance with the ASEAN Charter and the Roadmaps towards a general election and reconciliation in Myanmar.