CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The format brings together 30 European and 21 Asian member states, the EU and the ASEAN Secretariat, to discuss a variety of issues. This November’s meeting was chaired by Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen, who will also serve as the ASEAN Chair in 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The overall theme of ASEM-13 was “Strengthening Multilateralism for Shared Growth”.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 13th ASEAN Summit was held in November 2007 in Singapore. The key theme of the discussions was set to be on “Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Sustainable Development".

Detailed explanation-4: -ASEM Partners [1] Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.