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LAKSONO : ASIA HAS POTENTIAL TO BECOME GLOBAL POWER
Jakarta, Aug 11 (ANTARA) - Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) President Agung Laksono said Asia had the potential of becoming a global power and an example of progress to other regions in the world.
Laksono who is also speaker of the Indonesian parliament made the statement at the opening of a two-day executive board meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly here on Tuesday.
He said the global financial and economic crisis which originated in the United States was now showing signs of easing in Asia.
"The signs of global economic recovery are inseparable from Asia's economic power and resilience," the APA president said, adding that it was time for Asia's economic potentials to be the basis of a change in global leadership.
According to Laksono, the progress in economic development in Asia stemmed from political developments which were based on democratic principles and respect for human rights.
But he admitted that although Asia had a big potential to be an example of economic progress , the security and political situations in the region was still marked by various conflicts and criminal activities such as terrorism.
As an organization grouping members of parliament representing Asian peoples, Agung Laksono said, APA had a big responsibility to help find the best possible solution to those problems.
"We have to build a common awareness and commitment to strengthen our friendship and cooperation in various fields," Laksono said.
The House of Representatives is hosting the Asian Parliamentary Assembly executive board meeting here from Tuesday to Wednesday (Aug 11-12, 2009) to discuss draft resolution which had been deliberated on in several sub-commissions in a number of APA member countries.
Issues to be discussed would include integration of Asia's energy markets, corruption and poverty eradication in Asia, environmental issues, globalization, health, culture, and efforts to strengthen cooperation among APA members, he said.
Indonesia is currently president of the 39-member APA, until 2010.
The draft resolutions would be recommended to be adopted in APA General Assembly scheduled to be held in Bandung, West Java, in November or December 2009.
APA was initially known as the Association of Asian Parliamentarians for Peace (AAPP) which was established in 1999. In 2006, AAPP was transformed into APA with a broader scope of cooperation among Asian parliaments.
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Laksono who is also speaker of the Indonesian parliament made the statement at the opening of a two-day executive board meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly here on Tuesday.
He said the global financial and economic crisis which originated in the United States was now showing signs of easing in Asia.
"The signs of global economic recovery are inseparable from Asia's economic power and resilience," the APA president said, adding that it was time for Asia's economic potentials to be the basis of a change in global leadership.
According to Laksono, the progress in economic development in Asia stemmed from political developments which were based on democratic principles and respect for human rights.
But he admitted that although Asia had a big potential to be an example of economic progress , the security and political situations in the region was still marked by various conflicts and criminal activities such as terrorism.
As an organization grouping members of parliament representing Asian peoples, Agung Laksono said, APA had a big responsibility to help find the best possible solution to those problems.
"We have to build a common awareness and commitment to strengthen our friendship and cooperation in various fields," Laksono said.
The House of Representatives is hosting the Asian Parliamentary Assembly executive board meeting here from Tuesday to Wednesday (Aug 11-12, 2009) to discuss draft resolution which had been deliberated on in several sub-commissions in a number of APA member countries.
Issues to be discussed would include integration of Asia's energy markets, corruption and poverty eradication in Asia, environmental issues, globalization, health, culture, and efforts to strengthen cooperation among APA members, he said.
Indonesia is currently president of the 39-member APA, until 2010.
The draft resolutions would be recommended to be adopted in APA General Assembly scheduled to be held in Bandung, West Java, in November or December 2009.
APA was initially known as the Association of Asian Parliamentarians for Peace (AAPP) which was established in 1999. In 2006, AAPP was transformed into APA with a broader scope of cooperation among Asian parliaments.
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