THE Myanmar delegation, led by Union Minister and Attorney-General Dr Thida Oo, attended the signing cer­emony of the Sanur Bali Dec­laration on the establishment of the ASEAN Prosecutors/ Attorneys-General Meeting (APAGM) held on 15-16 Sep­tember in Bali, Indonesia.

The prosecutors-gener­al from ten ASEAN member states, the deputy ASEAN sec­retary-general, and relevant officials attended the event.

Speaking at the event, the Union minister highlighted the intentions of the establish­ment of APAGM to enhance prosecutorial cooperation in accordance with the law of the respective countries, support the international legal coop­eration, improve the capacity of government legal officials of ASEAN countries, collabo­ration in capacity-building for government legal officials to address unconventional crimes and technology-based crimes, provide support and foster cooperation with the ASEAN ministers of different sectors regarding law enforcement-re­lated matters and implement certain issues related to the exchange of legal frameworks and law enforcement practices among ASEAN member states, saying the signing of declara­tion opened a new chapter in ASEAN legal cooperation.

The prosecutors-general of ASEAN member states signed the Sanur Bali Declaration.

The APAGM can boost in­ternational legal cooperation, capacity building, and infor­mation-sharing among ASEAN prosecutors. — MNA/KTZH