欧美文化:Laos calls for cooperation among ASEAN to curb COVID-19 pandemic
VIENTIANE, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN countries should strengthen their cooperation in slowing the spread of COVID-19, Lao Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Suanesavanh Vignaket said on Wednesday.
"The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to affect the region and the world and is having a long-term effect, not only on socio-economic development, but also on people-to-people connectivity," the Lao minister said when virtually addressing the 27th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Meeting, adding that "the renewed outbreak comes at a time when we are also facing a sharp increase in the price of fuel and a cost of living crisis as inflation soars."
The Lao government has continued to roll out vaccinations across the country, and aims to have vaccinated 80 percent of the population by the end of 2022, the minister told the meeting.
Suanesavanh thanked ASEAN member states, dialogue partners and international organizations for all the support and invaluable assistance extended to Laos in the fight against COVID-19.
She called for ASEAN nations to step up collaboration in monitoring new COVID-19 variants so as to help bring the pandemic under control and to strengthen regional efforts to address future public health emergencies.
Secondly, ASEAN should strengthen cooperation in public health security and stability by providing timely information to the public and raising awareness of COVID-19 and its variants, as well as secure and deliver treatments, vaccines and medical supplies to build regional resilience amid the pandemic and economic uncertainty, local daily Vientiane Times quoted the Lao minister as saying.
Thirdly, ASEAN should maintain momentum to heighten collaboration in capacity building, human resource development, information and technology sharing, and readiness for new emergencies and environmental challenges.
ASEAN should continue to address and deliver substantive outcomes with regard to adopted documents and initiatives to strengthen people's capability and enhance people-to-people connectivity so that normal life could soon be resumed, said the minister.
相关文章
- 欧美文化:Sri Lankan military authorized to maintain law, order amid unrest
- 欧美文化:Russian FM visits Algeria to mark 60th anniversary of ties
- 欧美文化:Turkey, Kazakhstan aim to reach 10 bln USD in bilateral trade: president
- 欧美文化:Moroccan, Egyptian FMs discuss prospects of bolstering cooperation
- 欧美文化:Macron visits Berlin on first foreign trip after re-election
- 欧美文化:Ukrainian president, Swedish PM discuss defense support for Ukraine over phone
- 欧美文化:Serbia, China commemorate journalists killed in NATO bombing 23 years ago
- 欧美文化:Two suspects arrested for killing 3 Israelis in stabbing attack
- 欧美文化:U.S. FDA limits use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over blood clot risk
- 欧美文化:UN chief calls for end to "cycle of death, destruction" in Ukraine