JAKARTA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The 18th ASEAN Summit concluded here Sunday with the release of the Chair's Statement on ASEAN Community-building
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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said, in his speech at the closing ceremony
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During the two-day summit, the leaders of the 10 member states of the regional bloc agreed and adopted three joint statements on "ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations", " establishment of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation" and"Enhancing cooperation against trafficking in persons in Southeast Asia."
The leaders also agreed to facilitate the resolution of the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, and they also agreed that ASEAN must take the leading role in securing the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
While acknowledging the challenges of establishing the ASEAN community, the ASEAN leaders agreed to increase the efforts of each individual member state and joint efforts to establish the ASEAN Community by 2015.
The leaders also discussed the implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity, which provides the basis for regional connectivity that prioritizes the development of infrastructure
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Other strategic issues discussed include the protection of rights of migrant workers, the handling of piracy and terrorist activities and the expansion of cooperation in food and energy security, and disaster management.