Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), 15-16 July 2016

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Series Details 15-16.07.16
Publication Date 15/07/2016
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The 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) took place on 15-16 July 2016. Discussions at the summit focused on the theme '20 years of ASEM: partnership for the future through connectivity'. Several topics were discussed:

+ Review of the progress made by the ASEM and discussion on the course for cooperation in the following decade, as the initiative celebrates its 20th anniversary;

+ Decision to reinforce the pillars of the partnership - peace and stability, economic prosperity, sustainable development and a better quality of life;

+ Discussion on the state of play in the world economy, including a focus on strengthening policies to achieve inclusive economic growth and on inter-regional trade and investiment flows, and also on digital and transport connectivity;

+ Exchange of views on the ways to address current and future challenges to international stability, sustainable development, terrorism, climate change and terrorism.

At the opening ceremony of the ASEM summit, EU and Asia leaders expressed solidarity at the attack in Nice. Later on, a statement was also released concerning the failed coup in Turkey.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-summit/2016/07/15-16/
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European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/16/2539, 15.07.16: Statement of ASEM Leaders on International Terrorism, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 15 July 2016 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-16-2539_en.htm
European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: SPEECH/16/2542, 15.07.16: Intervention du Président Jean-Claude Juncker à la session plénière de l’ASEM 2016 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-2542_fr.htm
European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: SPEECH/16/2541, 15.07.16: Press statement by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the EC, at the joint press conference with Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, and Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, at the 11th ASEM Summit (ASEM11) http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-2541_en.htm
European Council: Statement, 15.07.16: Remarks by President Donald Tusk at the opening ceremony of the ASEM summit http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/07/15-tusk-remarks-opening-asem/
European Council: Statement, 15.07.16: Statement of Asian and European Leaders on International Terrorism http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/07/15-asem-statement-terrorism/
European Council: Statement, 15.07.16: Remarks by President Donald Tusk after his meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/07/15-tusk-remarks-eu-japan-asem/
Radio Poland, 15.07.16: Polish PM at ASEM summit in Mongolia http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/261890,Polish-PM-at-ASEM-summit-in-Mongolia
Sputnik International, 15.07.16: Russian Prime Minister Calls For Common Eurasia Principles at ASEM Summit http://sptnkne.ws/bF4T
European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: SPEECH/16/2561, 16.07.16: Remarks by President Jean-Claude Juncker at the final press conference of the 11th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-2561_en.htm
European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: STATEMENT/16/2554, 16.07.16: Statement by the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council, and the EU High Representative on behalf of the EU Member States present at the ASEM Summit on the situation in Turkey http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-16-2554_en.htm
European Council: Statement, 16.07.16: Remarks by President Donald Tusk at the press conference after the 11th ASEM summit In Ulaanbaatar http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/07/16-tusk-remarks-press-conference-asem/
European Council: Press Release, 16.07.16: Declaration and statements issued by the 11th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/07/16-asem-documents/
EurActiv, 18.07.16: Spain promotes self as ‘bridge’ between continents at Mongolia summit http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/spain-promotes-self-as-bridge-between-continents-at-mongolia-summit/
EurActiv, 15.07.16: Tusk reminds China of ‘rule-based order’ at ASEM summit http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/tusk-reminds-china-of-rule-based-order-at-asem-summit/

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