On July 24, Senior Leaders of ASEAN countries issued a joint statement of condolences on the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong on July 7, 19, demonstrating the solidarity of ASEAN closely. stand with Vietnam in the face of this great loss and pain.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
The full text of the Declaration of the Leaders of ASEAN countries is as follows:
Joint statement of ASEAN Senior Leaders on the passing of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
24 7 2024
We are extremely saddened to receive the news that Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, passed away on July 19, 7.
In this time of sadness and grief, we would like to send our deepest condolences to the family and relatives of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Government and People of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's lifelong leadership and dedication to the people and country of Vietnam will always be remembered. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's contributions to regional and international peace, friendship and cooperation will be an invaluable and lasting legacy.
* Also on July 24, at the Conference of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty Committee (SEANWFZ), the first activity within the framework of the 7th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and other Conferences. related conference, Foreign Ministers of ASEAN countries spent a minute of silence to express their deep condolences at the passing of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, a leader who made many contributions. important for peace, friendship and cooperation in the region and the world.