Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the Cambodian National Assembly, has urged the high-level Cambodian parliamentary delegation and senior officials of the Secretariat-General, who will participate in the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) in Lao PDR this week, to be fully prepared.
Samdech emphasised the importance of ensuring their participation is active and inspiring through discussions, sharing views, and best practices on the General Assembly’s themes and topics.
The goal is for the Cambodian Parliament’s involvement to contribute to peace, prosperity, and sustainable development in the region and internationally, in line with AIPA principles.
Samdech Khuon Sudary made these remarks during a meeting this morning at the National Assembly Palace to review the delegation’s progress prior to their departure.
She will lead the Cambodian delegation to attend the AIPA-45 General Assembly in Vientiane from Oct. 17 to 23, , at the invitatio
n of Honourable Mr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of the Lao National Assembly and President of AIPA-45. The theme for this year’s assembly is ‘The Role of Parliaments in Enhancing Connectivity and Inclusive Growth of ASEAN.’
The AIPA-45 General Assembly will feature a variety of forums and meetings, including sessions for Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA), the WAIPA Women Political Leaders Forum, Young Parliamentarians of AIPA (YPA), and various committees on economic, social, and organisational matters. Additionally, there will be dialogues with AIPA Observer Parliaments.
During the assembly, Samdech Khuon Sudary plans to hold several bilateral and multilateral meetings with parliamentary delegations from participating countries.
After reviewing the delegation’s preparations, the Cambodian National Assembly president expressed her appreciation for their efforts and urged them to continue refining their documents with relevant parties to ensure successful participation.
Samdech Khuon Sudary also
instructed the delegation to actively participate in the Joint Statement Committee to compile the results from each committee for the joint statement, aiming to benefit the people as a whole.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse