Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Sri Lanka reaffirmed its commitment to the objectives and principles of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as an important platform for dialogue, confidence-building, preventive diplomacy and practical cooperation, at the ARF Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), held in Manila, Philippines, last week.
While recalling Sri Lanka's active role in the ARF since 2007, Sri Lanka delegation reiterated the country's interest in further deepening engagement with ASEAN, including through its pursuit of ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership.
While highlighting Sri Lanka's active contribution to the ARF process during 2023-2026, including through the hosting and co-hosting of several key ARF meetings in the areas of non-proliferation and ...