BANGKOK- The 9th ASEAN-Canada Dialogue opened here on Thursday, with connectivity between the two sides highlighted among various topics of discussion.
The two-day event,taking place at a hotel in Bangkok, is attended by representatives and senior officials from all ASEAN members states, Canada and the ASEAN Secretariat.
According to Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the annual dialogue will focus on how to ensure that the Plan of Action to Implement the Joint Declaration on the ASEAN-Canada Enhanced Partnership 2010-2015 can be translated into tangible outcomes and how to promote closer economic partnership in accordance with ASEAN-Canada Joint Declaration on Trade and Investment.
ASEAN-Canada dialogue relation was officially established in 1977 and the Dialogue was formalized at its first meeting in 2004. The year of 2012 marks the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Canada relations and is also the final year for Thailand to serve as the country coordinator for the two sides.-The Philippine Star (June 07, 2012)
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