Resolution on Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Cooperation

23rd Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum
14 January 2015

Resolution on Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Cooperation

APPF23/RES/04

(Sponsored by Ecuador)

Noting the increasing importance of the Countries in the Asia Pacific Region;

Aware of the rich cultural diversity in the Asia Pacific Region;

Recognizing the important institutional and social experience of each of the Parliaments represented in this forum;

Aware of the importance of the Parliaments in building standards that allow the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of effective public policies;

Understanding that inter-parliamentary cooperation provides a framework for promoting peaceful relations among the people inhabiting the Asia Pacific Region;

RESOLVES TO:

1. Strength mechanisms for inter-parliamentary cooperation on matters of common interest;

2. Encourage APPF Parliamentarians Members to strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation for the exchange of knowledge and experiences;

3. Encourage all eligible Asian Pacific Region States to participate in this forum;

4. Encourage the Parliaments of the APPF to implement and follow up the resolutions of this forum;

5. Invite APPF Member States to support the work of this Forum.