Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn today attended the 29th ASEAN Economic Ministers – Closer Economic Relations (AEM-CER) Consultation, held in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Meeting reaffirmed their commitment to expedite the entry into force of the 2nd Protocol to Amend the Agreement Establishing ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), which aims to promote economic cooperation between ASEAN, Australia, and New Zealand, with a particular focus on MSMEs to engage with and take full advantage of AANZFTA’s provisions.
