Call For Better Asia-Mideast Ties

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah reaffirmed Brunei's support for cooperation between Asia and the Middle East, especially in dealing with natural disasters and communicable diseases.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade was speaking during the first plenary session of the Political and Security Working Group at the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Asia-Middle East Dialogue, which ended at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh yesterday.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Saturday called for more cooperation between Asia and Mideast to boost cooperation and development between the two regions, during the opening ceremony of the meeting.

Meanwhile, China's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, called on countries in both Asia and the Middle East to seek peaceful solutions to disputes, resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation, and strive for common security through cooperation.

He named domestic stability as a priority of governments, calling on regional countries to remove destabilizing, factors such as poverty and underdevelopment, and the international community to do more to promote stability in the two regions, the Xinhua news agency reported.

His Royal Highness also joined other ministers and delegation heads at a dinner hosted by the Egyptian Foreign Minister.

Themed `Partnership in Action Towards a Better Future', the meeting focuses on three tracks: political issues; economic issues; social, scientific, and media issues. Together with Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hjh Zariah, the minister left Egypt yesterday. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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