Citing that global terrorism poses a serious threat to all nations, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo Wednesday called for greater counter-terrorism cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its ten dialogue partners during the ASEAN Plus Ten Post-Ministerial Conference Working Lunch.
Speaking at the working lunch, Romulo said the Philippines intended to forge stronger counter-terrorism cooperation with other ASEAN member countries and dialogue partners.
"We hope that you will all share your own experiences and insights in battling this problem," said Romulo.
ASEAN's dialogue partners are Australia, China, the European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Russia, the United States and Canada.
Romulo said that at the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Leaders of ASEAN concluded the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism (ACCT) , the first such region-wide instrument against global terrorism.
The convention combines ASEAN's efforts in effective border control, control in the issuance of identity papers and travel documents, measures to prevent the use of fake travel documents, capacity building and intelligence exchange, among others, said Romulo.
"ASEAN will also move forward with other regional initiatives, including the ASEAN Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty. We will negotiate an ASEAN Extradition Treaty as well," he said.
Source: Xinhua
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