JAKARTA, May 6 -- ASEAN and the U.S. reaffirmed commitment to further advance their strategic partnership for mutual benefit at the 34th ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue held today, via videoconference.
Senior diplomats from ASEAN and the U.S. were encouraged by the growing cooperation between the two sides across the three pillars. They were pleased to note that significant progress was made in the implementation of the current Plan of Action (2021-2025), following its adoption last year.
Both sides underscored the importance of collaborative efforts undertaken in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, through a series of high-level engagements since April last year, as well as initiatives such as the Billion Futures and the U.S.-ASEAN Health Futures.
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