NZ advances relationship with South East Asia

High-level meetings in Laos this week have emphasised the important role the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays in ensuring a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

“The ASEAN-led Ministerial meetings have been an opportunity to engage with a wide range of partners on critical issues impacting our region,” Mr Peters says.
 
“We reiterated our concern about the situation in Myanmar, tensions in the South China Sea, terrorism, transnational crime and threats to the…