The Foreig Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, held a meeting on Tuesday with the General Secretary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Lim Jock Hoy, with the intention of strengthening multilateralism and cooperation between the South American country and the Asian coalition.
The meeting was held in the spaces of the United Nations (UN), in New York, where the 73rd Session of the General Assembly of the international organization takes place.
The Asean, created in 1967, is made up of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
This coalition proposes, among its objectives, the acceleration of economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region through joint efforts in a spirit of equality and partnership to strengthen the foundations of a prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian Nations. ; it also contemplates the promotion of regional peace and stability through respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship between the countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.