KOBE -- Finance ministers from the 25-nation Asia-Europe Meeting group wrapped up their two-day conference here Sunday by adopting a chairman's statement emphasizing the importance of enhanced cooperation to avoid financial crises.
In a rare move for an international forum, the chairman's statement underscored ASEM's concern over the impact of an economic slowdown in the United States -- which is not a forum member -- on regional economies.
Highlights of ASEM statement KOBE (Kyodo) Following are the highlights of the chairman's statement issued Sunday after a two-day finance ministerial gathering here under the Asia-Europe Meeting.