55th ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting, related meetings kick off in Cambodian capital

STORY: 55th ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting, related meetings kick off in Cambodian capital DATELINE: August 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Cambodian PM Hun Sen arrives at the opening ceremony of the 55th ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting STORYLINE: The 55th ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers' Meeting (55thAMM) and related meetings kicked off on Wednesday, with a focus on post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery and key regional and global challenges. Cambodia is the chair of ASEAN for 2022, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 55th AMM and related meetings, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery, regional security issue, Myanmar issue, the war in Ukraine, and climate change, among others would be high on the agenda during the meetings. Hun Sen said it is necessary f