25.09.201718:27:00UTC+00Pacific Alliance: Bloc Discuss Work Plan With Asean

The Pacific Alliance countries' ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade discussed with their Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) counterparts the 2017-2018 work plan to achieve integration between the blocs, with emphasis on economic, educational, sustainable development and science and technology.

The ministers met for the first time in September of 2014 on the sidelines of that year's United Nations General Assembly. On that occasion, they opened talks to discuss themes and initiatives of a joint work agenda.

The Pacific Alliance is made up by Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, while ASEAN is composed by Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos and Thailand.