WELLINGTON, July 23 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays an important role in supporting peace and stability in the region, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Tuesday.
Peters travels to Laos this week to participate in a series of ASEAN-led ministerial meetings in the capital Vientiane, as next year marks 50 years since New Zealand became an ASEAN dialogue partner.
The region is central to New Zealand's prosperity and security, said Peters, who is on his third visit to Southeast Asia and sixth visit to an ASEAN member state since the start of the year.
Peters will also participate in the annual foreign ministers' meetings of the East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum, said a government statement.
These meetings help advance practical cooperation in areas such as maritime security, counter-terrorism, transnational crime and cybersecurity, he said.
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