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ASEAN senior transport officials' meeting kicks off in Philippines

Xinhua, April 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Some 120 senior transport officials and delegates from the 10-member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and dialogue partners convened here Tuesday to discuss initiatives that will further enhance transport connectivity in the region.

In a statement, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said the 41st Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) will take place until Thursday.

"Today's event also allows us to pursue further cooperative work in the transportation sector that will enhance regional cohesion and provide higher quality of life for the people," said DOTC Assistant Secretary for Planning Sherielysse Bonifacio, chairperson of the meeting, in her opening statement.

The DOTC said the transport sector will also embark on new projects and programs as it adopts the Kuala Lumpur Transport Strategic Plan (KLTSP) 2016-2025, the successor document that outlines 30 specific goals, 78 actions and 221 milestones in the five areas of transportation, such as air, land, maritime, transport facilitation and sustainable transport, to guide the ASEAN economic integration from 2016 to 2025.

ASEAN's dialogue partners for this meeting include China, the European Union, Japan, South Korea and Russia, the department said.

The 41st STOM will also open the door to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) for possible collaboration between ASEAN and UNESCAP in the future, it added. Endit