Brunei Princess At ASEAN-EU Meet In Brussels

Brussels - Brunei Ambassador-at-Large Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna has highlighted the important developments in Asean during the country's chairmanship of the Asean Standing Committee.

And these developments included Asean efforts to combat terrorism and intensify Asean Economic Cooperation.

The Princess made the address at the 14th Asean-European Union Ministerial Meeting being held in Brussels.

During the meeting, the Princess and foreign ministers of Asean and the EU discussed the progress of Asean-EU relations and developments in Asean and the EU.

The ministers from Asean and the European Union agreed on cooperation to combat terrorism.

The declaration reaffirmed Asean and the EU's commitment to combat terrorism and stress the leading role of the United Nations in addressing the issue.

In the evening, the Princess and other representatives attended a reception during, during which they exchanged views on the future direction of Asean-EU partnership.

The meeting was co-chaired by Hor Namhong the Foreign Affairs Minister and International Cooperation of Cambodia and Greece Foreign Affairs Minister Yeoryios Papandreou.

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