PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT CONCERNING THE RECENT POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly was established with the aim to promote the principles of human rights, democracy, peace, security, and prosperity in ASEAN region. In light with the recent political situation in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, AIPA […]
AIPA ACTIVITIES
OneASEAN OneResponse
Singapore’s @temasekfoundation has donated 1.5 million reusable face masks to the AHA Centre to be distributed to the ASEAN Member States through the National Disaster Management Organisations (NDMOs), as well as Jakarta-based ASEAN centres and entities. The cooperation reflects a strong commitment between the two organisations to fight hand-in-hand against the #COVID19 pandemic in the […]
Happy New Year 2021!
Happy New Year!.AIPA Secretariat wishes you a peaceful, healthy & safe 2021..#ourAIPAourASEAN
Meeting with Head of ASIA Delegation of Norway Parliament
Meeting on 8 December with the Head of Asia Delegation of Norway Parliament, Ms Agdestein, to discuss the future cooperation between AIPA & the Storting. Future meetings include bilateral introductory dialogue meetings with the ten member parliaments of AIPA in the period February-May 2021 (digital), attendance of Storting at the General Assembly in September, possible […]
ASEAN PARLIAMENTARIAN NEWS
Vietnam: Viet Nam has sent diplomatic notes to the Member States to the United Nations
Viet Nam has sent diplomatic notes to the Member States to the United Nations informing the candidacy of Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thao to the International Law Commission (ILC) for the term 2023-2027. . In 2016, Ambassador Thao became the first Vietnamese to be elected as an ILC member.
Brunei: National Day
Happy National Day Brunei Darussalam! On 23 February 2021, the 37th celebration of #Brunei National Day. On 1 January 1984, Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom after almost two decades of being considered a UK protectorate. The Proclamation of #Independence was read by His Majesty Hassanal Bolkiah at midnight on January 1. However, […]
Cambodia: Cambodia’s new draft law on investment and its effects
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has completed the drafting of the long-awaited new Law on Investment. The draft will be later tabled at the Economic and Financial Policy Committee before being submitted to the Council of Ministers and the National Assembly for elaboration, and is expected to enter into force by the […]
Thailand: Parliament approves Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
The parliament approved the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which was expected to take effect this year, said Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit. RCEP would be the 14th free trade agreement (FTA) of Thailand and would promote Thai trade, he said. RCEP would be the world’s biggest FTA covering 15 […]