Vientiane, 18 October 2024 – This morning, Samdech Rathasaphea Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, participated in the AIPA Executive Committee meeting to review and approve the agendas for the 45th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-45) and discuss future activities.

The meeting was chaired by Hon. Dr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of Lao PDR and President of AIPA-45, with the participation of the Heads of the AIPA Delegation from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

The Committee reviewed the AIPA Anual Report 2023-2024 and adopted the agenda for the AIPA-45 General Assembly. At the same time, the meeting approved the Malaysian Parliament to host the 46th AIPA-46 General Assembly in 2025 and the Philippine Parliament to host the 47th AIPA General Assembly in 2026. The Cambodian Parliament accepted to host the 16th AIPA Caucus in June next year.

The Executive Committee also discussed several proposals, including the organization of the AIPA Speakers Summit, establishing a suitable mechanism to address the issue of Myanmar, forming a study committee to transform the AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs into the AIPA Advisory Council on Transnational Crime, and creating a Working Group on Capacity Development for AIPA and its member parliaments.

Samdech Khuon Sudary extended an invitation to AIPA members to attend the AIPA Caucus in Cambodia in mid-June next year, underscoring her support for the AIPA General Assembly as a vital regional parliamentary forum for promoting diplomacy, cooperation, and sustainable development.

The AIPA-45 General Assembly is currently hosted by the Lao National Assembly from 17 to 23 October 2024, under the theme "The Role of Parliament in Enhancing Connectivity and Inclusive Growth of ASEAN."