AKP Phnom Penh, October 29, 2024 –Cambodian National Assembly Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Chheang Vannarith highlighted the great success of the high-level parliamentary delegation led by Samdech Moha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly, at the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Lao PDR last week.
Dr. Vannarith, who is also Vice Chairman of the Spokesperson, Quick Reaction and Strategy Unit, emphasised that, through the National Assembly President, Cambodia sent a clear message about the value of peace. Cambodia wishes to see peace in our world and our region.
“ASEAN has a population of nearly 700 million people. It is a great honour for Cambodia to attend the AIPA General Assembly because we have delivered a message that is direct and important: Cambodia is a small country, but it has a big voice. Our big voice is for peace, and we seek peace through parliamentary diplomacy and multilateral cooperation,” Dr. Chheang Vannarith sa
id.
During the AIPA General Assembly, Samdech Khuon Sudary delivered a keynote address to the Women Parliamentarians of AIPA Forum and addressed the 1st Plenary Session of the Assembly. Both speeches were highly appreciated.
At the Women’s Parliamentarians Forum, she called for women’s greater participation leadership and decision-making, especially to increase the number of women in politics. Samdech stressed that women not only play an important role in promoting peace, justice, inclusion, and development, but also that women’s contributions are essential to strengthening human security.
Dr. Chheang Vannarith commended the Lao National Assembly and the AIPA Secretariat for setting up the forum for women parliamentarians. This was one of the significant Lao achievements in organising the General Assembly, he said.
According to the Cambodian National Assembly, AIPA is a parliamentary forum of ASEAN member states that brings together the ideas, views, and concepts of representatives to promote parliamentar
y mechanisms under a broad vision and close cooperation to address common issues affecting Southeast Asia and the world. It aims to ensure security, stability, and prosperity. Members are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse