Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) adopted a number of ministerial statements, including ones on enhancing cooperation among maritime law enforcement agencies proposed by Vietnam, at the 23rd meeting in Vientiane, Laos on July 26.
Following is the full text of the statement on enhancing cooperation among maritime law enforcement agencies.
“We, the Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Participants, gather today on the occasion of the 23rd ARF Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 26 July 2016 in Vientiane, Laos.
ACKNOWLEDGING that peace, security and stability at sea including the safety and security of sea lines of communication are vital to prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and the world;
REAFFIRMING our commitment to develop concrete and effective regional responses to maritime security challenges and other maritime challenges as stated in the Hanoi Plan of Action to Implement the ARF Vision Statement and the ARF Work Plan on Maritime Security (2015-2017);
CONCERNED about growing maritime challenges that may affect peace and stability in the region;
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