BMA, April 1 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman reveals that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is speeding up negotiations with neighbors. Participate in solving the problem of forest fire smog Pointed out that sustainable solutions require cooperation from all parties involved.
Ms. Kanchana Patarachok, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ actions in jointly solving the haze problem in northern Thailand. He reiterated that the transboundary haze problem is a regionally important issue that has been constantly trying to solve.
In the past, Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has coordinated with foreign ministers of neighboring countries. to help solve the haze problem that occurs and ordered Mr. Mongkol Wisit Stump The Ambassador in Yangon issued an official letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar to raise Thailand’s concerns about forest burning Ambassador also discussed with Myanmar’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Conservation to raise concerns in such matters as well The Myanmar side expressed their readiness to expedite the effort to find a solution to the aforementioned problems.
In addition, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has sent a letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Mekong countries. Consists of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam to ask for cooperation in controlling the amount of forest burning in this dry season.
A foreign ministry spokesman added: The Thai side also raised the issue of transboundary haze during the meeting between Dr. Gao Kim Juan, Secretary-General of ASEAN. who also visited Thailand between 29 March and 1 April 2023. The Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs requested the support from the ASEAN Secretary-General in pushing for cooperation under the ASEAN Agreement on Pollution. from cross-border smog And to hold a meeting of the countries involved to discuss ways to solve the problem together. Which the Secretary-General of ASEAN is ready to support well
All ASEAN countries are parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP), which is a mechanism to prevent Tracking and monitoring transboundary haze pollution since 2003 and on February 28, 2023, an informal meeting of senior officials for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Discussed cooperation in solving the problem of transboundary haze. Indonesia, as the Chair of ASEAN this year, has set two goals to tackle the haze problem: (1) the establishment of an ASEAN Co-ordinating Center for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control; : AATHPC) in Indonesia; and (2) the preparation of a work plan on ASEAN Cooperation to Control Transboundary Haze Pollution with New Practices.
Solving the problem of transboundary haze in a concrete and sustainable manner requires cooperation from all parties involved, whether from the government, private sector, agricultural sector, and various industrial operators. including the public sector As for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in addition to pushing forward through discussions with neighboring countries and ASEAN countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also promoted cooperation on solving transboundary haze problems at all levels on various occasions. as well as push through the cooperation framework between ASEAN and relevant external parties. Especially with Japan, the European Union and Germany according to the existing Plan of Action.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency