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19 November 2007 - His
Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah Ibni Al-Marhum
Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien
Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
today consented to attend and to
chair the 4th BIMP-EAGA Summit at
the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore.
The Summit was attended by the Heads
of State and Government of
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Republic
of the Philippines. The discussions
were focused on the developments of
BIMP-EAGA cooperation.
In His Majesty’s opening remarks,
His Majesty expressed satisfaction
with the encouraging developments
within BIMP-EAGA and welcomed the
recent signing of two Memoranda of
Understanding under the
transportation sector which will
enhance sub-regional connectivity.
His Majesty also welcomed
initiatives such as the Heart of
Borneo (HOB) and the
Sulu-Sulawesi-Marine-Eco (SSME)
Region as this reflects BIMP-EAGA’s
contribution in addressing climate
change. In this regard, His Majesty
also encouraged member countries to
jointly work together in seeking
more support and assistance from the
international community.
At the end of the Summit, Heads of
State and Government endorsed the
Joint Statement of the Fourth
BIMP-EAGA Summit which among others
directed the Transport and Tourism
Ministers to undertake collaborative
actions to ensure the sustainability
of the current air routes and to
ensure that more sub-regional air
connections are established in 2008.
The Heads of State and Government
also reaffirmed their commitment to
environmental sustainability and
agreed that the upcoming UN
Conference on Climate Change in Bali
in December 2007 can elevate Heart
of Borneo and the
Sulu-Sulawesi-Marine-Eco initiatives
to the international stage.
As the directives in the Joint
Statement will provide for a
conducive environment for business
and development, the leaders urged
the local governments and private
sector to work closely together and
to translate these initiatives into
opportunities.
In the evening, His Majesty attended
the informal working dinner hosted
by His Excellency Lee Hsien Loong,
the Prime Minister of the Republic
of Singapore for the ASEAN Heads of
State and Government attending the
13th ASEAN Summit. The informal
Working Dinner will be held at the
Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore |
