HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah (3rd from left) in a group photo with EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers.

HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade with H.E. Ong Keng Yong, ASEAN Secretary-General (2nd from right) and H.E. Hor Namhong, Cambodian Foreign Minister (right) and Co-Chairman of the of the 16th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Nuremberg.

15 March 2007 – His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade attended the Plenary Session of the 16th EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.

Ministers received briefings on recent developments, assessed current cooperation and exchanged views about the future during which His Royal Highness highlighted the “ Heart of Borneo “ programme as an excellent example of modern multilateral cooperation in complex environmental matters.

His Royal Highness later joined colleagues at a Working Lunch at which His Royal Highness led discussions on the Asia-Europe meeting and the East Asia Summit. Ministers also discussed matters of immediate concern, including energy security and climate change.

The Ministers endorsed the “Nuremberg Declaration on an Enhanced EU-ASEAN Partnership“ and the “Co-Chairmen’s Statement “.

His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah will leave Nuremberg tomorrow evening.