President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the US need to have a stronger collaboration to address maritime security issues and transnational crime.
“Let us continue our cooperation in fighting against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and also in combating marine plastic debris and marine pollution,” Marcos said in his intervention during the 10th ASEAN-US Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
He also asked that the engagement and capacity-building programs for law enforcement agencies and personnel through the International Law Enforcement Academy and the Senior Officials’ Meeting on Transnational Crime + US be continued.“We regard as of primary import Quad’s assurance of unwavering support for ASEAN unity and Centrality with the view that such minilateral mechanisms should complement the ASEAN-centered regional security architecture,” he said.
On Saturday, the ASEAN and US leaders adopted a statement declaring the establishment of the ASEAN-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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