28.01.2013 21:31:18 (GMT+12)
The Forum, which was opened on January 27 in Vladivostok to discuss three areas of questions: peace and security, the problems of the economics of the Asia-Pacific region, including legislative support.
The issues of peace and stability in the region, politics and security, economics and trade, regional cooperation will be discussed by Representatives of 28 countries. Also there will be discussed developments in the Middle East and North Africa, representing potential challenges to global and regional stability.
The event was opened by the Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russian Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko. Later she will meet with the presidents of the legislative assemblies of the constituent entities of Russian Federation. There were greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during the opening ceremony of Forum. In the framework of Forum there is a meeting of young parliamentarians of the region.
We remind that the ATPF is a forum of the parliaments of sovereign States in the Asia-Pacific region. Interparliamentary cooperation within the framework of the ATPF is an important element in ensuring stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Ocean region. Objectives of the ATPF are to improove cooperation among the participating countries in the interest of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, promoting trade and investment, cooperation in various areas of life activity.
Translator: Yuri YAKIMENKO.
(«Poluostrov-Kamchatka»).
The issues of peace and stability in the region, politics and security, economics and trade, regional cooperation will be discussed by Representatives of 28 countries. Also there will be discussed developments in the Middle East and North Africa, representing potential challenges to global and regional stability.
The event was opened by the Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russian Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko. Later she will meet with the presidents of the legislative assemblies of the constituent entities of Russian Federation. There were greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon during the opening ceremony of Forum. In the framework of Forum there is a meeting of young parliamentarians of the region.
We remind that the ATPF is a forum of the parliaments of sovereign States in the Asia-Pacific region. Interparliamentary cooperation within the framework of the ATPF is an important element in ensuring stability and security in the Asia-Pacific Ocean region. Objectives of the ATPF are to improove cooperation among the participating countries in the interest of peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, promoting trade and investment, cooperation in various areas of life activity.
Translator: Yuri YAKIMENKO.
(«Poluostrov-Kamchatka»).