The 18th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) convened a closed-door session at the International Conference Centre on the morning of Nov. 15, discussing and approving a number of documents that will be submitted to APEC economic leaders for endorsement.
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The 18th APEC Ministerial Meeting (AMM) convened a closed-door session at the International Conference Centre on the morning of Nov. 15, discussing and approving a number of documents that will be submitted to APEC economic leaders for endorsement.
During the two-day session, APEC foreign and economic ministers will focus on deliberating on the documents passed on by the APEC Concluding Senior Officials Meeting (CSOM), including a statement on the reboot of the Doha talks, the Ha Noi Action Plan for the implementation of the Busan Roadmap towards the Bogor goals, and the reform in APEC towards a more dynamic and effective forum.
The APEC ministers will also touch upon the results of the ministers meetings organised earlier in
Additionally, they will consider the report tabled by the Counter Terrorism Task Force, as well as discuss the Regional Trading Arrangements and Free Trade Agreements (RTAs/FTAs), the protection of intellectual property rights, and other issues.
Following the closed-door session, APEC foreign and economic ministers will hold a plenary session on Nov. 16.
APEC now comprises of 21 member economies: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the US and Viet Nam.
(Source: VNA)
