PM calls for Asia and Europe to strengthen ties in fight against Covid


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Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation and mutual assistance between Asia and Europe as the two continents strive to overcome the Covid-19 crisis. Mr Phankham called for stronger cooperation when addressing the 13th Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM 13) which opened on Thursday via video conference streamed from Cambodia. The summit was chaired by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and attended by heads of state/government and high-level representatives of 51 ASEM countries from Asia and Europe, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, and the Secretary-General of Asean. Held under...