We hope all parties involved in the South China Sea conflict give priority to multilateral approaches to find the best solution for the sake of creating a peaceful, secure, stable, and prosperous ASEAN centrality.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) has agreed to work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact and resolve the South China Sea conflict.

“All members of the 41st AIPA session have agreed to resolve the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact as well as (to boost) cooperation in the production and distribution of vaccines. By doing so, the ASEAN economy will recover, in accordance with the ideals of the ASEAN Economy Community (MEA),” deputy chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Azis Syamsudin, said in a written statement released on Thursday.

He made the remarks after attending the second plenary of the 41st AIPA session and the closing of the online session. At the session, a wide range of issues that have become the center of attention of ASEAN member states were discussed, including the handling of COVID-19 and tensions in the South China Sea.

He said delegations from ASEAN member states have agreed to create peace, ease tensions, and take multilateral cooperation steps to uphold international laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

"We hope all parties involved in the South China Sea conflict give priority to multilateral approaches to find the best solution for the sake of creating a peaceful, secure, stable, and prosperous ASEAN centrality," he said.

The meeting also adopted various resolutions in the economic, social, organizational, women and young parliamentarian fields.

Syamsudin said he hoped all the resolutions could be implemented in each of the AIPA member states to build a better ASEAN and uphold ASEAN centrality, as part of efforts to create an inclusive Indo-Pacific region. (INE)

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