00:00As ASEAN and New Zealand mark 50 years as dialogue partners,
00:06trade between the Southeast Asian nations and Wellington
00:09has grown from strength to strength, says Christopher Luxon.
00:13The New Zealand Prime Minister noted their shared story of growth and development
00:17while speaking at the ASEAN New Zealand Commemorative Leaders Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
00:23We now have two comprehensive regional free trade agreements,
00:27RCEP and AANZ FTA, two-way trade of $30 billion every year,
00:34and we are signing a new regional air services agreement today.
00:37Put another way, we trade in three days now what we did in all of 1975 with ASEAN countries.
00:45He said the ASEAN-New Zealand relationship touches on all domains,
00:49from education to agriculture, from renewable energy to the digital economy.
00:55Together our cooperation makes each other more prosperous and more secure in a challenging world.
01:02We base our relations on peace and partnership and respect.
01:06New Zealand values ASEAN's convening power, bringing together diverse states
01:10and their voices on issues that impact us all.
01:14Dialogue is essential for enhancing and understanding and bridging differences.
01:19Under our comprehensive strategic partnership, we will meet formally as leaders more often every two years.
01:25He said that in a world of volatility and uncertainties, ASEAN and New Zealand still share a common belief.
01:31Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who chaired the summit, said New Zealand and ASEAN
01:37are not only celebrating an enduring partnership, but have also found new ways to enhance their relationship.
01:44The New Zealand delegation hosted a gala lunch after the summit.
01:49The mobilize agreement on a direct contact of the summit was never been a president of the summit of Russia,
02:12It was 25 years at the summit.
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