04/10/2007 Session
Addressing the Parliamentary Assembly on October 4th, Agung Laksono, the next president of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, said that interaction between both institutions would help to create peace and security in the world.
Mr Laksono rejected isolationism, unilateralism and exclusive approaches towards global issues. "We in Asia see Europe as a balancing power in the world,” he said.
He pointed out that there is evidence of progress and development in Asia, and the region could learn from the European process towards integration and unity.
Mr Laksono also called on democracies to do their utmost to bring democracy to Myanmar.