At the reception, Gen. Cuong underlined the rapid, strong, and unpredictable developments regarding the world and regional security environment. While non-traditional security challenges such as pandemics, climate change, natural disasters, and water security are becoming increasingly fierce, traditional security issues are also becoming more complicated. These challenges are beyond the scope and control of an individual country, affecting the security situation of each nation, the region, and the world.
Hence, the host stressed that it is necessary to promote the cooperation among all ASEAN member countries in general and the role of military/defense intelligence leaders of ASEAN states in particular in responding promptly and ensuring a peaceful life for their peoples.
After informing the results of AMICLC-1, the delegation heads had substantive discussions on emerging security issues as well as maintaining ASEAN’s central role.
According to the delegation heads, they approved the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the operation of the ASEAN Military Intelligence Community (AMIC), and announced the launch of AMIC. The success of the conference contributed to strengthening cooperation in the field of ASEAN military/defense intelligence, thereby promoting peace, security, and development in the region and the world.
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Gen. Cuong and delegates in a joint photo |
At the same time, they took this occasion to highly appreciate the organization and congratulated the VPA on the success of AMICLC-1.
In turn, Gen. Cuong thanked the ASEAN member countries for supporting Vietnam’s AMIC initiative and praised the results of AMICLC-1. He held that the contents discussed at AMICLC-1 reflected issues of common concern, proposed directions and forms of cooperation, and shared information to ensure ASEAN’s central role in the current context.
Meanwhile, AMICLC-1 marked the official operation of AMIC to strengthen solidarity, mutual trust, and consensus among militaries of ASEAN member countries.
The conference was considered a strong affirmation of the commitment of ASEAN member countries in realizing the goal of “ASEAN: One vision, one identity, one community.” This is also the goal that the Vietnamese Defense Ministry and the VPA always support and aim for, for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
Translated by Minh Anh