[YAB PM to deliver opening remarks.]
 
Your Majesty, Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
 
On behalf of the Leaders of ASEAN and Timor Leste, I welcome His Excellency the President and AIPA Representatives to this year’s Interface.
 
The opportunity to reflect on the theme “Parliament at the Forefront for Inclusive Growth and a Sustainable ASEAN”, could not be timelier.
 
As ASEAN progresses into the next chapter of our Community Building, AIPA will be an instrumental partner to:
 
facilitate the realisation of the people’s aspirations;
drive progress across the three key pillars; and
enhance ASEAN’s preparedness and resilience.

I encourage AIPA’s continued commitment on food security, climate change, digital transformation, and inclusive economic development, among others.