Lt. Gen. Hun Manet Attends the 23rd ASEAN Army Commander-in-Chief Meeting in Vietnam
Phnom Penh: Lieutenant General Hun Manet, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Commander of the Army, attended the 23rd ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting on November 10, 2022. ) Under the theme “Close Cooperation between the Armed Forces of the ASEAN Member States for Peace” held in Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
At the meeting, the Commander-in-Chief and representatives of the Commander-in-Chief of the ASEAN Member States praised Vietnam for its success in controlling the spread of Kovid-19, which facilitated the holding of the multilateral meeting. This important, including meetings and related events go smoothly. At the same time, the meeting also discussed and exchanged views and agreed on the importance of close cooperation, especially in the context of the current global situation, which has been changing, complex and difficult to predict, which requires the Army ASEAN Member States continue to contribute to strengthening closer cooperation to ensure peace, security and common development in the region.
At the same time, as the overall situation of Kovid-19 seems to have eased and is under control in the near future, the armies of ASEAN member countries should push for a full-time process to resume cooperation activities. Bilateral, multilateral and ASEAN mechanisms include: face-to-face meetings, exchange of visits, training, joint exercises, etc. To maintain friendship, solidarity, trust, close cooperation and strengthen the ability to respond to any insecurity that may occur in the region.
It should be noted that the annual meeting between the commanders of the land forces of ASEAN member countries has been missed through direct meetings for two consecutive years, in 2020 and 2021. Hosted via remote video system.
For 2023, the Royal Thai Army will continue to host the next meeting, including the ASEAN Deputy Chiefs of Staff (ASMAM) Annual Meeting and the ASEAN Army Arms Meeting (AARM). Also.