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ASEAN leaders to hold special summit on COVID-19 via video conference

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MANILA - Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states will hold a special summit on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) via video conference on Tuesday.In a statement released Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be participating in the special ASEAN summit on COVID-19 Tuesday morning.The summit will be attended by all members of the ASEAN member-states, and will be led by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of Vietnam, the current chairman of ASEAN.ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi, will also participate in the special summit.The summit will focus on the ASEAN&#x27;s efforts in countering the COVID-19 pandemic. The Declaration of Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 is also expected to be adopted after the special summit.By Tuesday afternoon, a special ASEAN Plus Three summit will also be held, to be attended by leaders of ASEAN as well as leaders of the People&#x27;s Republic of China, Japan and South Korea.The special summit is expected to adopt the Joint Statement of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on COVID-19.

MANILA - Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states will hold a special summit on the coronavirus disease 2019 via video conference on Tuesday.

MANILA - Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states will hold a special summit on the coronavirus disease 2019 via video conference on Tuesday.