His Majesty calls for the EAS to continue to pursue regional economic integration

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Saadul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, this morning attended the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS), together with other leaders of ASEAN, Australia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand. The Meeting was chaired by His Excellency Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand. His Majesty in his titah believed that the international community was moving in the right direction towards addressing the global economic slowdown, and was particularly encouraged by the outcome of the G20 Summit.

His Majesty was of the view that it would be beneficial for the EAS to work with other organisations to complement the efforts undertaken at the regional level in ensuring sustained economic recovery. His Majesty in his titah called for the EAS to continue to pursue regional economic integration, and viewed that ASEANs connectivity through infrastructure linkages, would work well in achieving these objectives. His Majesty therefore welcomed the recent conclusion of the CEPEA Feasibility Study and tasked officials to follow-up on the recommendations. His Majesty in the titah expressed pleasure on the progress of the EAS process, and stated that Brunei Darussalam was keen to co-operate on energy efficiency and conservation, as well as the environment. In this regard, His Majesty hoped to see more collaboration as well as exchanges in technology and technical assistance in these areas.

His Majesty in his titah also stressed the importance of involving youth in the EAS co-operation and therefore invited young scientists and researchers to take advantage of Brunei Darussalams tropical rainforest study centre. In this regard, His Majesty suggested that similar programmes could be extended to educators in East Asia to allow broader exchange of views and ideas, particularly on academic curricula. At the end of the session, the leaders issued the Cha-am Hua Hin Statement on East Asia Summit (EAS) Disaster Management and the Joint Press Statement of the 4th East Asian Summit on the Revival of Nalanda University. The leaders of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand issued the Statement to Announce the Entry into Force of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA).

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