Bangkok (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on East Asia held in Shangrila Hotel here on Thursday.

The forum, which focuses on discussing ASEAN connectivity, was inaugurated by Thailand`s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra; it was also attended by Vietnam`s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Laos`s Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Bahrain`s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organisation committed to improving global conditions by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a foundation in 1971 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum is an impartial and not-for-profit organisation; it is associated with no political, partisan or national interests.
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