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3rd LD: Asian-African summit concludes with adoption of 3 documents, focuses on NAASP

Xinhua, April 23, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Thursday declared close of the two-day Asian-African summit, which adopted three important outcome documents and promised to re- invigorate the New Asian African Strategic Partnership (NAASP).

"We have successfully adopted three important outcome documents: the Bandung Message, the Declaration on Re-invigorating the New Asian African Strategic Partnership (NAASP) and the Declaration on Palestine," said Joko at the closing ceremony of the summit.

Co-chairman of the summit, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, said that Asian and African countries will pursue a fair multilateral trading system to contribute to growth, investment and job creation, as well as promote sustainable development.

He said that the summit recognizes the centrality of the maritime sector as well as the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean in bridging the economic development in Asia and Africa.

"Maritime cooperation will become one of the pillars of the New Asian African Strategic Partnership," he said.

The leaders have agreed to re-invigorate the core ideas of the South-South movement, namely prosperity, solidarity and stability of the Asian and African nations, said Mugabe, adding "We agreed to foster trade and investment as the engine for growth."

Joko said that leaders and delegates from Asian and African countries worked hard to produce concrete steps in ensuring the financial availability for infrastructure development, among others through the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

"I will work hard with all of you to ensure the materialization of the strategic partnership," said Joko.

The two-day summit under the theme "Strengthening South-South Cooperation to Promote World Peace and Prosperity," is part of this year's Asian-African Conference events which drew leaders and delegates from some 100 Asian and African nations, 15 observer countries and 17 international organizations. Endi