Workshop highlights marine security cooperation
VOV.VN - On June 13, the EU delegation to Vietnam and the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a workshop on the management and settlement of complicated issues.
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Hijmans also underlined the need to devise an overall and comprehensive strategy involving not only naval forces but also other forces in order to address maritime security issues.
Prof. Erik Franckx, member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and President of the Department of International and European Law at Free University of Brussels (Vrije University), said that as an international organisation, ASEAN should study the European Union (EU) model in becoming a subject of international relations and a member of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
This will be useful for Southeast Asian countries during international integration, as well as the using of legal tools in stepping up cooperation and dispute settlement, he noted.
This will be useful for Southeast Asian countries during international integration, as well as the using of legal tools in stepping up cooperation and dispute settlement, he noted.
At the workshops, participants discussed ways to cope with non-traditional maritime challenges and settle sea disputes through peaceful means as well as related legal frameworks and any lessons learned.