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Drafting of Asean documents approved by Cabinet, says Prayut

Drafting of Asean documents approved by Cabinet, says Prayut

The Cabinet has approved the drafting of 19 documents that will be used in a key Asean meeting at the end of the month, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today.


The 52nd meeting of Asean foreign ministers, scheduled for July 30-August 3 in Bangkok, will discuss several key issues, including a push for Smart City projects around the region and in many Chinese cities.


The 19 documents relate to several international issues involving Asean, including a 2020–2024 strategic plan for cooperation between the bloc and Australia, the drafting of a speech to be used in an upcoming meeting between Asean and the European Union and a speech for future use in relations with China.


Drafting the documents is essential to make the implementation of future policies more efficient because those relating to non-strategic issues can be altered by the Foreign Ministry without Cabinet approval.

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