ASEAN Summit A Resounding Success, Draws Global Media Attention
By Norhayati Mohd Akhir & Mohd Ashraf Syafiq Mazlan
SEPANG, May 28 (Bernama) -- Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has described the hosting of the 46th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur as a tremendous success.
Fahmi, who is also the MADANI government spokesman, said the summit, which began on Monday, received widespread coverage from both local and foreign media.
'Alhamdulillah, I observed that the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit were held successfully.
'Generally, feedback from the public and international media indicates that the hosting of these summits was indeed successful,' he told Bernama here today.
Earlier, Fahmi bid farewell to Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, and his delegation as they departed from the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 2.33 pm.
Fahmi said the successful hosting of the summits proved that Southeast Asia can play a strategic role in matters of investment and broader global issues.
'We know that member countries have their own views on certain issues, but under the ASEAN umbrella, we can ensure that Southeast Asia remains stable, making it an attractive destination for both investors and tourists. This is a highly positive and encouraging outcome,' he said.
He also said that the success of the ASEAN-GCC and ASEAN-GCC-China summits demonstrated ASEAN's potential to act as a connector between continents.
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