ASEAN Regional Forum meeting on preventive diplomacy held in Lao capital

VIENTIANE, May 9 (Xinhua) -- ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Support Group Meeting on Confidence Building Measures and Preventive Diplomacy concluded on Thursday after discussions on new initiatives to be implemented for the 2024-2025 period.

Representatives from the ASEAN Regional Forum member states and the ASEAN Secretariat gathered in Lao capital Vientiane for the meeting, which opened on Wednesday, according to a press release issued by Laos' Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, participants reviewed the related activities carried out in the past years.

They also discussed preparations for the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials' Meeting scheduled to be held in June, and for the ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers' Meeting to be held in July.