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• Politics: Vietnam Vows to Protect Territorial Waters: Marine Police Officer
• Marine agencies agree on closer security links

• Politics: Asian Maritime Police Forces Urged to Boost Information Exchange
• New Delhi to Host 8th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies In October
• Asian coast guard chiefs to discuss piracy, security
• India vows to strengthen fight against mid-sea piracy in Asian region
• Australia joins Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting ( HACGAM ) – News – Australian
Customs and Border Protection Service Online Newsroom
• BAKAMLA ADAKAN MSDE DIHADIRI 11 NEGARA
• Asian coast guards share knowledge to secure waters
• BAKAMLA RI TERIMA KUNJUNGAN CHINA COAST GUARD
• RI - Tiongkok Jalin Kerja Sama Penegakan Hukum di Laut-JPNN.com
• ARF statement on cooperation among maritime law enforcement agencies
• Chiefs of Asian Coast Guards Agencies meets in Pakistan
• Delegation of 13th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting call on Chief of the Naval Staff - Press
Note issued by Pakistan Navy
• Politics: Vietnam Coast Guard Joins HACGAM 14, Assuring Responsibility
• High Level Meeting Between Indian and Indonesia Coast Guard
• Sri Lanka to host Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
• Japanese coast guard ship welcomed in Da Nang
• Asian Coast Guard meeting begins today in Colombo
• Ambassador of SL to Viet Nam meets Deputy Chief of Viet Nam Coast Guard Snr. Col. Tran Quang Tuan
• Politics: Coast Guards of Vietnam, India Host 4th High-Level Meeting on Dec 30, 2020
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Politics: Vietnam Vows to Protect Territorial Waters: Marine Police Officer
336 words
8 July 2011
Vietnam News Brief Service
VIETNB
English
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Vietnam will try its best to protect the country’s territorial waters in the East Sea, preventing other countries to
launch oil rig platform in the Southeast Asian country’s exclusive economic zone, said a senior officer.
Lieutenant-General Pham Duc Linh, General Director of the Vietnam Marine Police Force, made this statement
on July 7th in Hanoi on the sideline of the Asia’s Agency-Level Meeting preparing for the 7th Heads of Asia
Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM).
Vietnam’s forces such as the Naval Forces, the Maritime Police Forces and the Border Guard Forces will made
no compromise with foreign ships violating the country’s 200-nautical-mile EEZ regulated by the 1982 UN
Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), said General Linh.
Vietnam will equip its Maritime Police Forces with modern ships and airplanes in coming time with aim to
increase its capacity to deal with rising difficulties in the country’s sovereignty protection, said Linh.
Established in 1998, the Vietnam Marine Police Force is still young force and need special attention of the
government, the senior officer said.
Vietnam has territorial waters of nearly one million square kilometers in the East Sea, according to the
UNCLOS. The country administrates 29 islands in Truong Sa (Spratly) after losing nine ones in the archipelago
and Hoang Sa (Paracel) to the neighboring communist China during 1956-1992.
Many times in last few months, China’s armed administrative ships and fishing boats have illegally intruded
Vietnam’s EEZs, halting the seismic operations of PetroVietnam’s ships.
The communist giant country also shot, robbed, tortured and asked for ransom thousands Vietnamese fishermen
in the East Sea.
China will install Marine Oil 981, a giant deepwater oil drilling platform that carries out oil explorations up to a
depth of 3,000 meters and is equipped with a drill that can go as deep as 12,000 meters in the dispute waters in
the East Sea.
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Marine agencies agree on closer security links
247 words
27 October 2011
Vietnam News Agency Bulletin
VIETNA
English
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Hanoi, Oct. 27 (VNA) - The seventh Heads of Asia Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM-7) themed,
“Boosting practical cooperation, sharing information, security and safety at sea” closed in Hanoi on Oct. 27.
At the event, 17 leaders representing marine police forces from 17 Asian countries and territories adopted the
HACGAM-7 Joint Declaration which affirmed that cooperation is a foundation for building capacity at present
and in the future.
They agreed that piracy and armed robbery were key global security challenges and reasserted the importance of
strong measures against piracy.
Participants agreed to build a five-year action plan based on priority fields and the goal of capacity building for
each coastal country, as well as promote cooperation in building capacity among member countries.
Under the chair of Lieut. Gen. Pham Duc Linh, Head of the Vietnam Marine Police Force, the delegates shared
experience in building capacity, reviewed maritime security and proposed measures against piracy as well as
large-scale natural disasters on the sea, to develop cooperation among marine police forces in a practical and
effective manner.
Admiral Ramon C. Liwag, Commander of the Filipino Coast Guard said that the event allowed countries to
build cooperative mechanism and exchange information, ensuring maritime security, rescue and safety.
Host country, Vietnam delivered a speech about the current situation and issues of maritime security and piracy
prevention as well as measures to ensure peace, stability and naval freedom in the East Sea./.
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Politics: Asian Maritime Police Forces Urged to Boost Information Exchange
399 words
28 October 2011
VIETNB
English
Asian maritime police forces need to exchange of information, mutual understanding, trust and practical
cooperation in order to cope with new challenges at sea, said Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant
General Nguyen Chi Vinh.
Gen. Vinh made this statement at the 7th Heads of Asia Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGM-7) opened in
Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi.
The Vietnamese general said that the marine police forces need to operate on the basis of law and the benefit of
each country in respecting the law and benefit of other countries, in line with the 1982 United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Under the theme “Boosting practical cooperation, sharing information, security and safety at sea” delegates from
17 countries and territories in the region discussed maritime programs relating to developing capacity of the
sector.
During the meeting, delegates talked about the maritime security situation and measures to prevent serious
marine disasters, and discussed the results of the Working Level Meeting which took place in Hanoi from
October 6-8.
The leaders representing marine police forces from 17 Asian countries and territories adopted the HACGAM-7
Joint Declaration which affirmed that cooperation is a foundation for building capacity at present and in the
future.
They agreed that piracy and armed robbery were key global security challenges and reasserted the importance of
strong measures against piracy.
Participants agreed to build a five-year action plan based on priority fields and the goal of capacity building for
each coastal country, as well as promote cooperation in building capacity among member countries.
Admiral Ramon C. Liwag, Commander of the Filipino Coast Guard said that the event allowed countries to
build cooperative mechanism and exchange information, ensuring maritime security, rescue and safety.
Vietnam delivered a speech about the current situation and issues of maritime security and piracy prevention as
well as measures to ensure peace, stability and naval freedom in the East Sea.
Vietnam has over 3,000 kilometer of coastal line and 3.6 million square kilometers of waters in the East Sea.
After losing Hoang Sa (Paracel) and nine islands on Truong Sa (Spratly) to China during 1956-1992, the country
effectively controls 28 islands on the second archipelago.
The Vietnamese Maritime Police Force was established in 1998 and it is gradually equipped with new ships and
human resources.
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New Delhi to Host 8th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies In October
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325 words
19 July 2012
ABC Live
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English
Copyright © 2012 ABCLive.in
New Delhi (ABC Live) The 8th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) will be held in
October 2012 in New Delhi. This is the first time the HACGAM meeting is being held in south asian region.
HACGAM is an apex level forum facilitating congregation of all the major Coast Guard Agencies of Asian
region. This initiative was developed initially in 2004 to discuss cooperation among the member organizations to
combat piracy in the region. However, the scope of discussions has been expanded to include law enforcement,
maritime security, disaster prevention and relief and capacity building. Presently, there are more than 20 member
organizations from 17 countries that are part of the initiative.
The process of cooperation amongst the Asian Coast Guard Agencies was initiated by Japan consequent to the
capture of the pirated vessel M.V. Alondra Rainbow by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard in November 1999.
Subsequently, a series of Regional Senior Experts Meetings of Coast Guard Agencies of Asia were held on
combating piracy and armed robbery against ships.
Accordingly, the first HACGAM was conducted at Tokyo, Japan in Jun 2004. At present, the initiative consists
of 17 countries and one region. These include Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,
South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and
Hong Kong. Further, it was also agreed that the scope of discussions may not be restricted only to piracy issues,
but may also include all Coast Guard related issues.
The two days Working Level Meeting (WLM) for the 8thHeads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
(HACGAM) concluded here today. The last meeting was held at Hanoi, Vietnam in October2011.
The HACGAM is conducted every year and seven such meetings have been conducted till date.
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India
Asian coast guard chiefs to discuss piracy, security
431 words
19 July 2012
Indo-Asian News Service
HNIANS
English
Copyright 2012. Indo-Asian News Service
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Chiefs of coast guard agencies of 17 Asian nations will meet here in October this
year when they are expected to discuss issues ranging from piracy in the region to law enforcement, maritime
crimes and disaster management.
The meeting on Oct 1 and 2 will be hosted jointly by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Japanese Coast
Guard under the auspices of Nippon Foundation, a Japan-based non-profit organisation working in the field of
maritime security, education and public health.
The eighth edition of the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) will be the first time the
forum meets in South Asian region since it began in June 2004 with a meeting hosted by Japan.
"HACGAM is an apex level forum facilitating congregation of all the major coast guard agencies of Asian
region. This initiative was developed initially in 2004 to discuss cooperation among the member organisations to
combat piracy in the region," an Indian Coast Guard statement said here Thursday.
"However, the scope of discussions has been expanded to include law enforcement, maritime security, disaster
prevention and relief and capacity building. Presently, there are more than 20 member organisations from 17
countries that are part of the initiative," it said.
"Ahead of the eighth edition of HACGAM, a working-level meeting (WLM) was held in New Delhi in the last
two days to discuss the agenda and prepare the documents," it added.
The process of cooperation amongst the Asian coast guard agencies was initiated by Japan consequent to the
capture of the pirated vessel MV Alondra Rainbow by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard in November 1999.
Subsequently, a series of regional senior experts meetings of coast guard agencies of Asia were held on
combating piracy and armed robbery against ships.
The fourth such meeting held in Pattaya, Thailand, in February 2004 recommended conducting the meeting of
the heads of coast guard agencies in 2004.
Accordingly, the first HACGAM was conducted at Tokyo, Japan, that year.
Among the members of the HACGAM are Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, South Korea,
Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Hong Kong.
"Further, it was also agreed that the scope of discussions may not be restricted only to piracy issues, but may also
include all coast guard related issues," the ICG said.
"The HACGAM is conducted every year and seven such meetings have been conducted till date. The last
meeting was held at Hanoi, Vietnam, in October 2011," it said.
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India vows to strengthen fight against mid-sea piracy in Asian region
578 words
4 October 2012
19:19
BBC Monitoring South Asia
BBCSAP
English
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the express permission of The British Broadcasting Corporation.
Text of report headlined "India gearing to fight mid-sea threats in Asian region-Antony" published by Indian
newspaper The Hindu website on 4 October
New Delhi: Describing piracy and armed robberies in mid-sea as major threats to the stability of the Asian
region, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday [October] said India was strengthening its capabilities to
fight such threats, as well as terrorism.
Addressing the 8th heads of asian coast guard agencies meeting (HACGAM), he said: "India strongly believes
that mutual cooperation alone is the most effective way to guarantee the security and safety of oceans."
"The various challenges, including piracy, armed robbery, drugs and arms trafficking, and unregulated and
unreported fishing to name a few, threaten both the short-term and long-term stability of the region," Mr. Antony
told the delegates. The meeting is being attended by representatives from 18 countries, including Coast Guards
from China, Asia, Japan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Stressing the need for stepping up regional cooperation, he said the Indian Navy and Coast Guard regularly
participated in joint exercises with many Asian nations. "It shall be our endeavour to promote such cooperative
mechanisms, as a regional cooperation agreement for combating piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia
in the future," he said.
He said that nations in the region could "prevent crimes at sea through an increase in information sharing, mutual
training assistance, and proactive interactions." In recent times, he said, crimes in the seas had acquired new
dimensions.
"From theft, it has come to dangerous maritime terrorism, with a destructive aim. Piracy has also come from
mere hijacking at sea, to theft of cargo, to taking hostages for ransom. Piracy and terrorism are destabilising the
economy, and also have serious implications for security," he pointed out.
Mr. Antony said that in the complex scenario where Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOCs) were being used for
human trafficking and movement of stowaways, security forces must respond with a great degree of alacrity and
professionalism, in real time.
"Top priority must be accorded to the creation of safe and secure oceans. Governments and law enforcement
agencies must implement national and international laws that can act as a deterrent for unscrupulous elements,"
he told the conference.
He said India remained committed to the security of the Indian Ocean region by implementing international
regulations, coming up with legislation for maritime safety and security, taking up cooperative mechanisms with
nations, and building the capacity of law enforcement agencies. "I would like to reiterate that oceans are, and can
become, a domain for goodwill interactions between nations, mutual cooperation to provide humanitarian aid,
preserving maritime environment, and enforcement of law at sea. Nations must cooperate with one another to
make sure there is everlasting peace and security. The Coast Guards have the potential to elevate the maritime
status of a nation among littoral states," he added.

HACGAM is an apex level forum facilitating congregation of all major coast guard agencies of the Asian
region. This initiative was developed initially in 2004 to discuss cooperation among the member organisations to
combat piracy in the region. However, the scope of discussions has been expanded to include law enforcement,
maritime security, disaster prevention and relief, and capacity building. The HACGAM is conducted every year,
and seven such meets have been held.
Source: The Hindu website, Chennai, in English 04 Oct 12
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Australia joins Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting ( HACGAM ) – News – Australian
391 words
21 May 2015
ForeignAffairs.co.nz
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Source: Australia Government Statements - Press Release/Statement:
Headline: Australia joins Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) - News - Australian
20-05-2015 -
Australia has achieved yet another significant milestone in its maritime security by officially joining the Heads
of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) as the 20th member State in May 2015.
HACGAM is an international forum consisting of all major coast guard agencies in the Asian region. Initiated
by Japan in 2004, the forum focuses on issues including search and rescue, environmental protection, preventing
and controlling unlawful acts at sea, and capacity building.
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) Chief Executive Officer, Roman Quaedvlieg, said
he recognised the significance of this membership to regional maritime security.
“This membership recognises the work Australia is already doing with international partners in the region and
presents a united front against maritime threats,” Mr Quaedvlieg said.
As an island nation, Australia is heavily reliant on maintaining open sea lanes for trade. Approximately $130
billion dollars of imports and exports are transported through the Straits of Malacca to and from Australia each
year. This represents a significant proportion of Australia’s trade, and is essential to the nation’s economic
prosperity.
Australia will be represented in this influencial maritime security forum by Border Protection Command (BPC),
a multi-agency entity hosted by the ACBPS and by the Australian Border Force from 1 July.
“BPC works on behalf of all Australian government agencies to address a wide range of civil maritime security
threats including people smuggling and illegal migration; piracy, robbery or violence at sea; maritime terrorism;
and illegal exploitation of natural resources.”
Mr Quaedvlieg said crimes at sea are largely opportunistic and Australia needs to remain vigilant and adaptive in
securing its borders.
“HACGAM is an excellent platform through which Australia can share information and operational experience,
in order to reduce the threat of maritime counter terrorism, piracy, armed robbery and other transnational crime
within the Asia region,” Mr Quaedvlieg said.
Australia’s commitment to regional maritime security was previously demonstrated through its accession to the
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combatting Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP) in August 2013.
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NASIONAL
BAKAMLA ADAKAN MSDE DIHADIRI 11 NEGARA
251 words
18 March 2016
Antara
ANTAID
Bahasa Indonesia
Copyright 2016. LKBN Antara
Oleh Dewanto Samodro
Jakarta, 18/3 (Antara) - Badan Keamanan Laut kan mengadakan acara Maritime Security Desktop Exercise pada
21-22 Maret 2016 di Semarang, Jawa Tengah, yang akan dihadiri 11 negara di Asia dan Australia.
"Acara tersebut menitikberatkan keamanan maritim negara kawasan regional serta pelatihan hukum laut yang
mengacu pada UNCLOS 82," kata Kepala Subdit Harmonisasi Kebijakan Bakamla Dwi Kardono melalui siaran
pers diterima di Jakarta, Jumat.
Dwi mengatakan kegiatan lokakarya bertajuk MSDE tersebut mulai mengundang negara-negara lain sejak 2011.
Awalnya hanya mengundang 11 negara, tetapi bertambah menjadi 22 negara pada 2012. Penyelenggaraan MSDE
2016 akan menjadi gelaran yang ketujuh.
"Negara-negara yang diundang merupakan peserta Head of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM).
Tujuan penyelenggaraan kali ini adalah menjaga dan mengamankan sumber daya kelautan serta menyinergikan
persepsi penanggulangan ancaman keamanan laut di Asia Pasifik," tuturnya.
Menurut Direktur Strategi Bakamla FFJ Mirah, peserta yang diundang antara lain Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei
Darussalam, China, Filipina, India, Jepang, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kamboja, Korea Selatan, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapura, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Maladewa, Papua Nugini, dan Timor Leste.
Acara tersebut akan dibuka oleh Gubernur Jawa Tengah Ganjar Pranowo. Peserta juga akan diajak untuk
meninjau pelabuhan di Semarang dan melihat potensi ekonomi maritim seperti sumber daya laut.
Kegiatan tersebut diharapkan memberi pemahaman kepada negara-negara peserta tentang posisi kebijakan luar
negeri terkait bidang keamanan maritim dan mekanisme aktualisasi kebijakan luar negeri. (TZ.D018)
(TZ.D018/C/N. Yuliastuti/N. Yuliastuti) 18-03-2016 11:35:38
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Asian coast guards share knowledge to secure waters
Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

455 words
19 May 2016
The Jakarta Post
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(c) 2016 The Jakarta Post
A two-day meeting involving representatives of coast guards from 20 countries in Asia, including Indonesia,
Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam, is seeking to put in place better information sharing and improve
capacity building in anticipation of more complex regional maritime issues.
The participants will share knowledge relating to marine environment protection, search and rescue operations
and tackling illegal activity at sea such as smuggling, human trafficking and piracy during the meeting that
kicked-off on Wednesday.
"Information sharing is essential in scenarios like the recent [kidnapping] incident as we all respect each other's
sovereignty," said Rear Adm. Ari Soedewo, head of the Maritime Security Board (Bakamla), the Indonesian
body that oversees the coast guard, and co-host of this event.
Greater information sharing, Ari added, could also be used by coast guards for warning ships to give them a
better picture of their sea route.
Last week, four Indonesian sailors were released from the hands of the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the southern
Philippines, an outcome President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo deemed the result of a four-point action plan signed
during trilateral talks on maritime security between the foreign ministers and military chiefs of Indonesia, the
Philippines and Malaysia early this month.
The four Indonesians were among 10 tugboat crewmen whose vessels were hijacked by a splinter group of Abu
Sayyaf in mid-April near Sulu waters. They joined 10 other Indonesian hostages -- eventually released on May 1
-- from tugboat Brahma 12 and the barge Anand 12, which were hijacked in late March in the third such incident
in those waters, shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, in the past few months.
A workshop held on Tuesday as a sideline event discussed efforts to tackle piracy and robbery in the region's
waters.
Wilfred Burgos from the Philippine coast guard's plans, programs and international affairs unit confirmed that
the Philippine coast guard and the Indonesian coast guard had "coordinated with the Philippine government
regarding security in the Sulu sea area" but could say no more on the matter.
The Philippines and Indonesia, along with Japan, conducted a marine pollution exercise last year aimed at
mitigating the effect of oil spills.
Capt. Koichi Kawagoe from Japan's coast guard, another co-host of the meeting, said environmental protection
required joint efforts.
The outcomes of the two-day meeting will be discussed at a higher-level meeting of Asian coast guard leaders,
the 12th Heads Asian Coast Guard Agency Meeting (HACGAM), to be held in Jakarta in September. That
meeting is expected to produce more concrete results in terms of cooperation on capacity building and
information sharing.
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NASIONAL
BAKAMLA RI TERIMA KUNJUNGAN CHINA COAST GUARD
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25 May 2016
Antara
ANTAID
Bahasa Indonesia
Copyright 2016. LKBN Antara
Oleh Syaiful Hakim
Jakarta, 25/5 (Antara) - Kepala Badan Keamanan Laut (Bakamla) RI Laksdya TNI Ari Soedewo
didampingi sejumlah pejabat menerima kunjungan kehormatan Deputy Director General China `Coast
Guard`, Chen Yide, di Kantor Pusat Bakamla RI, Jakarta, Rabu.
Dalam kunjungannya, Chen Yide didampingi lima delegasi dalam rangka meningkatkan hubungan kerja sama
antara Indonesia dan Tiongkok, dalam hal ini Bakamla RI dan China `Coast Guard`, terutama terkait penegakan
hukum di laut.
Adapun poin-poin penting yang disampaikan oleh China `Coast Guard` pada pertemuan tersebut antara lain
terkait konsep MoU sebagai bentuk kerja sama ke depannya, rencana pembangunan jalur komunikasi khusus
untuk badan-badan penegak hukum di laut sebagai bentuk integrasi komunikasi terkoordinasi, dan kunjungan
masing-masing instansi antara kedua negara.
"Sebagai bentuk rencana kerja sama ini, China `Coast Guard` akan mengundang petinggi-petinggi Indonesia
untuk melakukan kunjungan ke Tiongkok," ujar Chen Yide.
Bakamla RI sangat mengapresiasi rencana kerja sama yang akan dibangun antara kedua instansi yang memiliki
fungsi sebagai penegak hukum di laut. Hal ini dikatakan Kepala Bakamla RI pada saat melaksanakan pertemuan.
"Bakamla RI tentunya menerima dengan baik rencana kerja sama yang ditawarkan oleh China Coast Guard,
namun hal ini perlu dibahas dalam rapat secara internal terlebih dahulu dan diketahui oleh Menteri Luar
Negeri serta Menkopolhukam. Kerja sama yang memungkinkan akan kita laksanakan di masa mendatang," kata
Ari.
Pada pertemuan tersebut, pihak Tiongkok berharap dapat meneruskan kerja sama multilateral dengan Indonesia
di bawah kerangka Forum Regional ASEAN dan Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM).
Pertemuan bilateral itu diwarnai dengan saling tukar-menukar cindera mata.
(T.S037/B/J. Tarigan/J. Tarigan) 25-05-2016 22:18:40
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RI - Tiongkok Jalin Kerja Sama Penegakan Hukum di Laut-JPNN.com
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26 May 2016
Jawa Pos National Network
JAWPNN
Bahasa Indonesia
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JAKARTA – Indonesia dan Tiongkok melalui Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia (Bakamla RI) dan
China (Tiongkok, red) Coast Guard menjalin kerja sama penegakan hukum di laut.
Kerja sama bilateral tersebut terungkap saat Kepala Bakamla RI Laksamana Madya TNI Ari Soedewo menerima
kunjungan kehormatan Deputy Director General China Coast Guard, Chen Yide, di Kantor Pusat Bakamla RI,
Jakarta Pusat, Rabu (25/5).
Dalam kunjungannya, Chen Yide didampingi lima delegasi lainnya. Kunjungan ini dalam rangka meningkatkan
hubungan kerja sama antara Indonesia dan Tiongkok, khususnya kerja sama antara Bakamla RI dan China Coast
Guard, terutama dalam hal penegakan hukum di laut.
Dalam kesempatan itu, Chen Yide menyampaikan konsep MoU sebagai bentuk kerja sama ke depannya, rencana
pembangunan jalur komunikasi khusus untuk badan-badan penegak hukum dilaut sebagai bentuk integrasi
komunikasi terkoordinasi.
“Sebagai bentuk rencana kerja sama ini, China Coast Guard akan mengundang petinggi-petinggi Indonesia
untuk melakukan kunjungan ke Tiongkok,” ujar Chen Yide seperti dilansir dalam siaran pers Kasubbag Humas
Bakamla RI, Kapten Mar Mardiono.
Menanggapi hal itu, Kepala Bakamla RI sangat mengapresiasi rencana kerja sama yang akan dibangun antara
kedua instansi yang memiliki fungsi sebagai penegak hukum di laut.
“Bakamla RI tentunya menerima dengan baik rencana kerja sama yang ditawarkan oleh China Coast Guard,
namun hal ini perlu dibahas secara internal terlebih dahulu dan diketahui oleh Menteri Luar Negeri serta
Menkopolhukam,” ujar Laksdya TNI Ari Sudewo.
Pada pertemuan tersebut, pihak Tiongkok berharap dapat meneruskan kerja sama multilateral dengan Indonesia
dibawah kerangka Forum Regional ASEAN dan Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM).
Pertemuan bilateral yang berjalan cukup harmonis itu diwarnai dengan saling tukar menukar cindera mata.
(fri/jpnn)
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ARF statement on cooperation among maritime law enforcement agencies
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27 July 2016
VIETNA
English
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Vientiane, July 27 (VNA)? Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) participants adopted a
number of ministerial statements, including ones on enhancing cooperation among maritime law enforcement
agencies proposed by Vietnam, at the 23rd meeting in Vientiane, Laos on July 26.
Following is the full text of the statement on enhancing cooperation among maritime law enforcement agencies.
?We, the Foreign Ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Participants, gather today on the occasion of
the 23rd ARF Foreign Ministers? Meeting on 26 July 2016 in Vientiane, Laos.
ACKNOWLEDGING that peace, security and stability at sea including the safety and security of sea lines of
communication are vital to prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and the world; REAFFIRMING our
commitment to develop concrete and effective regional responses to maritime security challenges and other
maritime challenges as stated in the Hanoi Plan of Action to Implement the ARF Vision Statement and the ARF
Work Plan on Maritime Security (2015-2017); CONCERNED about growing maritime challenges that may
affect peace and stability in the region; RECOGNISING the important role of the maritime law enforcement
agencies as the first responders and front-line actors in addressing those challenges; EMPHASISING the need to
enhance cooperation among maritime law enforcement agencies with a view to promoting trust and confidence,
and strengthening capacity and coordination, thus dealing more effectively with common maritime security
challenges and other maritime challenges; RECOGNISING that a maritime regime in the region based on
international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that sets out
a legal order for peaceful use of the seas and oceans, has facilitated our region's impressive economic growth;
COMMITTED to upholding the principles of international law, including those enshrined in the UN Charter and
other relevant international instruments in the conduct of activities by law enforcement agencies and in the
conduct of cooperation activities among them; REITERATING the need and importance of promoting trust and
confidence and exercising self-restraint by all parties and the collective endeavor to maintain peace, stability,
safety and security in all seas and oceans in the region; EMPHASISING the importance of promoting maritime
cooperation through dialogue and cooperation, using opportunities to address common challenges on maritime
issues through relevant international and regional mechanisms including ASEAN-led mechanisms;
WELCOMING the on-going work of the ARF and other ASEAN related bodies such as the ASEAN Defence
Ministers Meeting, the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus, the ASEAN Maritime Forum, the Expanded
ASEAN Maritime Forum, the East Asia Summit, as well as the ASEAN-EU High Level Dialogue on Maritime
Security Cooperation; NOTING the efforts of other regional mechanisms such as the Regional Cooperation
Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and the Heads of Asian
Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM); DO HEREBY ENCOURAGE members of the ARF to promote
concrete and practical cooperation between their respective Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies of the ARF
participants, including by:
1. Actively cooperating, including through sharing experience and building capacity in implementing
international instruments on safety of navigation such as the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions
at Sea (COLREGs), and the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS); 2. Sharing
experience and best practices in managing incidents at sea and dealing with maritime security challenges; 3.
Sharing experience and best practices in handling fishing vessels of other countries and their crews; 4.
Continuing existing activities, including joint coordinated patrols, intelligence and information exchange, and
exercises to combat piracy, armed robbery against ships at sea and other transnational crimes, and exploring new
areas of possible cooperation in order to help promote safe and secure sea lines of communication, enhanced
maritime connectivity and maritime tourism; 5. Building regional capacity through training and workshop aimed
at combating piracy and armed robbery against ships at sea, such as the Expanded ASEAN Seafarer Training
(EAST); 6. Working to ensure that the region is a safe region for the exercise of freedom of navigation and
overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce, in accordance with international law; and 7. Implementing the
recommendation contained in paragraph 7 of the 2009 ARF Vision Statement, including developing codes of

conduct, guidelines, common standard operating procedures and best practices along with standby arrangements,
effective interoperable collective responses and enhanced capability including through joint exercises in specific
areas of activity agreeable to all Participants."./.
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Chiefs of Asian Coast Guards Agencies meets in Pakistan
657 words
24 October 2017
Pakistan Press International Information Services
PAPRIN
English
Copyright © 2017. Pakistan Press International Information Services
The high level meeting of 13th Heads of Asian Coast Guards Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) was held in
Islamabad and will continue till 26 October 2017. Director General Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Rear
Admiral Jamil Akhtar hosted the meeting and was selected as the forum's chairman for one year.
Numerous heads and delegates of Coast Guards and Maritime Security and Safety Agencies and Organizations
from Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam attended the meeting.
HACGAM is a forum that brings together various Asian Coast Guards and Maritime Security and Safety
Agencies for sharing their experiences and discussing issues relating to law and order at sea and common good
of people in the region. The forum was instituted by Japan Coast Guard in 2004 with an aim to discuss various
issues for improving maritime safety and security in the Asian region. This forum has proved to be a very
versatile and unique. Maritime issues such as Search and Rescue, Security, pollution control and law
enforcement at sea remain the core focus areas. Additionally, capacity building of Coast Guards as well as
Maritime Security and Safety organizations, cooperative engagements and overall maritime security and safety
issues are also discussed amongst member states to promote safe and secure shipping and member states make
cooperative efforts. Pakistan Maritime Security Agency became member of this prestigious forum in 2006.
Director General Pakistan Maritime Security Agency welcomed and thanked all the guests particularly Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for gracing the opening session as chief guest. Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan,
Federal Minister for Defence, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, Chief of the Naval Staff alongwith Senior
Military officials were also present on this occasion.
Prime Minister of Pakistan in his address said that Pakistan remains fully committed to maintaining good order
at sea and is always ready to cooperate on maritime issues of global concern. The Government of Pakistan has
set in motion a national resolve for socio-economic uplift in the country in the shape of CPEC. Besides
numerous other undertakings, China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a land mark initiative which has the
potential to change the destiny of South Asian region and beyond. He said that a stable maritime environment is
the key to the success of CPEC and our sustained economic and social development.
With the operationalization of CPEC, commercial maritime activities will increase exponentially and so do our
responsibilities to ensure maritime security. Prime Minister hoped that all the organizations represented in this
forum will continue to cooperate in confronting the maritime security challenges. He thanked all the delegates
for coming over to Pakistan for this meeting. He also congratulated all those involved in organizing this event,
particularly Rear Admiral Jamil Akhtar, Director General Pakistan Maritime Security Agency for spear heading
this event so successfully.
He said that role of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency as the sole Maritime Law Enforcement Agency of
Pakistan remains very vital. Mandated to enforce national and international laws, agreements and conventions in
the maritime zones of Pakistan. Government of Pakistan has equipped PMSA with numerous potent sea-going
platforms as well as aircraft, including newly acquired Patrol Vessels and fully functioning Coastal Bases. PM
said that his government is also aware that to respond to the multifaceted emerging maritime challenges, we have
to commit more resources to enhance PMSA capacity and capability, to be able to perform wide ranging tasks,
particularly for enhancing helicopter based Search and Rescue capability. Prime Minister was also introduced to
all the heads of delegations of member countries.

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency has made various proposals to further strengthen the working of the forum
and expand its membership. In this regard Pakistan sponsored Turkey which now has an observer status.
Additionally, KSA, UAE and Bahrain have also been proposed for inclusion in this prestigious forum.
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Delegation of 13th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting call on Chief of the Naval Staff - Press
Note issued by Pakistan Navy
419 words
25 October 2017
Pakistan Press International Information Services
PAPRIN
English
Copyright © 2017. Pakistan Press International Information Services
October 25, 2017 (PPI-OT)
Following is the text of press note issued by Pakistan Navy
Quote
Delegation of 13th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) called on Chief of the Naval
Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi at Naval Headquarters. The delegation comprised heads and members of
Coast Guards, Maritime Security and Safety Agencies and Organizations from Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. Director General Pakistan Maritime Security Agency, Rear Admiral Jamil
Akhtar was also present.
During the meeting with delegation, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi highlighted
Pakistan Navy's commitment to contribute its share for peace and security in the Indian Ocean Region through
collaborative maritime security and said that hosting of the High Level Meeting (HLM) of 13th HACGAM was
manifestation of our commitment.
The Naval Chief underscored that threats in the maritime domain have evolved manifold; necessitating
innovative and collaborative ways to maintain required lawful order at sea. The Naval Chief emphasized that no
nation alone can single handedly cope with multifarious maritime challenges, thus, collaborative maritime
security was a preferred option to deal with these threats.
Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi also expressed satisfaction and said that with cooperation and support of all the
visiting delegations, the High Level Meeting (HLM) of 13th HACGAM would achieve its aims and objectives
in the best interest of the region.
The delegates highly lauded the strenuous efforts of Pakistan Navy for spearheading various initiatives to
enhance collaborative maritime security and establishment of lawful order at sea in collaboration with regional
and global partners, and also hoped that hosting of High Level Meeting (HLM) of 13th HACGAM by PMSA
will further expand the cooperation in confronting the maritime security challenges.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency is hosting the High Level Meeting (HLM) of 13th HACGAM form 23-26
Oct at Islamabad. HACGAM is a forum that brings together various Asian Coast Guards, Maritime Security and
Safety Agencies for sharing their experiences and discussing issues relating to law and order at sea and common
good of people in the region. Pakistan Maritime Security Agency became member of this prestigious forum in
2006.
For more information, contact:Directorate of Public Relations,Pakistan NavyNaval Headquarters, Islamabad,

PakistanTel: +92-51-20062326Cell: +92-300-8506486Website: www.paknavy.gov.pk
Unquote
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Politics: Vietnam Coast Guard Joins HACGAM 14, Assuring Responsibility
131 words
29 October 2018
VIETNB
English
Vietnam ensured its security responsibility within the region and the willingness to boost the cooperation with
other nations regarding search and rescue and actions in line with International Law, said a Vietnamese military
official.
Major General Phạm Kim Hau, vice commander-in-chief and also head of the general staff of the Vietnam Coast
Guards, made the remarks at the High-Level Meeting of the 14th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies
Meeting (HACGAM 14) in Bangladesh on October 25,
At the event, all delegations from member countries and territories affirmed that the regional security is beyond
the power of any single country, making it a multilateral topic.
All 20 member countries also reached consensus in welcoming the participation of Bahrain.
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High Level Meeting Between Indian and Indonesia Coast Guard
298 words
17 December 2018
Indian Government News
HTINGN
English
Copyright 2018. HT Media Limited. All rights reserved.
INDIA, Dec. 17 -- Press Information Bureau issued the following press release:
Director General Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG) Shri G Rajendra Singh is hosting a seven-member delegation
of the Indonesia Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) led by Chief of BAKAMLA Vice Admiral ATaufiqoerrochman in
India from December 16 to 19 2018.
India and Indonesia have established a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and there is considerable emphasis
from both sides to enhance bilateral defence cooperation including maritime security cooperation. During the
6thIndia-Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, held in New Delhi on August 09,
2018 both sides had agreed that Chief of BAKAMLA will visit India for a High Level Meeting (HLM).
Consequently, aHLM between the Indian Coast Guard and BAKAMLA was held in Coast Guard
Headquarters, New Delhion December 17, 2018. During the HLM, both sides agreed to pursue early signing of
the Memorandum of Understanding which is in the final stages of approval. Timeline for conduct of reciprocal
ship visits and table top exercise in the domain of Maritime Search & Rescue was also agreed. Mutual
cooperation between the two agencies in the multilateral forum of Asian Coast Guards, 'HACGAM', was also
acknowledged.
Relations between ICG and BAKAMLA go back a long way with ICG ships visiting Indonesia for professional
interactions since 2003. This meeting and visit is in continuation of the efforts by the governments of the two
countries to enhance cooperation between the Coast Guards in the field of maritime safety and security at sea.
The meeting was significant being the first high level meeting and marks a new era in maritime cooperation.
Nampi/DK/Rajib
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Sri Lanka to host Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
446 words
3 July 2019
AdaDerana
ADERAN
English
Copyright 2019. Ada Derana
Sri Lanka Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defense will be hosting this year’s two major events of Asian
Coast guard Agencies; the Working Level Meeting (WLM) and the High-Level Meeting (HLM) of the
15thHeads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) in Sri Lanka.
A press release issued on the matter stated that the two events are scheduled from 08th to 11th July and 07th to
10th October this year respectively, in Colombo.
It is the first time Sri Lanka Coast Guard is hosting this multilateral meeting and is expecting participants from
22 member countries including one associate member and two observer organizations for the HACGAM.
The HACGAM is a high-level multilateral meeting of Coast Guards and Maritime Law Enforcement agencies to
ensure the safe, secure and cleaner seas in Asian region which was originated by the initiatives of Japan in 2004.
This annual meeting is aimed at the construct and development of Coast Guard agencies in the region through
the working level discussions, identifying issues related to maritime security and safety, and also to maintaining
a good relationship and mutual trust among member agencies.
The HACGAM has the four pillars that the member agencies to make cooperative and proactive efforts to
achieve desired organization goals, that are Search and rescue, Environmental protection, Preventing and
controlling unlawful acts at sea, and Capacity building with any other areas in which member organizations find
a common interest.
At present HACGAM consists with 22 member countries and regions, namely Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Brunei-Darussalam, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong China, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Pakistan, Republic of Philippines, Singapore, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. In addition to that ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has the associate
membership and Bali Process, UNODC are the observers of the HACGAM.
The HACGAM was initiated by Japan after the capture of pirated vessel MV Alondra Rainbow in South East
Asian waters by the Indian Coast Guard in November 1999. Concerning the maritime security threats to the
Asian region Japan proposed a meeting among maritime security agencies in area and it was held the ‘Regional
Conference on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery’ in year 2000 in Japan. Since then and up until 2004, four
Regional Senior Experts Meetings of Coast Guard agencies on ‘Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against
Ships’ were held in Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. Subsequently with Japanese initiatives the
Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting was inaugurated in Japan in 2004 and continued as an annual
multilateral regional meeting.
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Japanese coast guard ship welcomed in Da Nang
263 words
25 July 2019
VIETNA
English
© 2019 iInvest Pty. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
(VNA) – Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the central city of Da Nang Ho Ky Minh on July 25
hosted a reception for crew members of Japanese Coast Guard Training Vessel Kojima which is on a four-day
visit to Vietnam.
Minh said the visit has contributed to tightening the fruitful cooperation between the Vietnam Coast Guard and
its Japanese counterpart, aiming to ensure regional maritime security and safety.
The visit has also offered an opportunity for the two sides to share experience and enhance exchanges,
cooperation and mutual understanding, he said.
Colonel Hironobu Tonozaki, captain of the Japanese vessel, said Da Nang is Kojima’s last stop, stressing that
Japan has always paid attention to developing relations with Vietnam.
Through the trip, the vessel’s crew members wish to contribute to tightening the Vietnam-Japan relationship, he
said.
On this occasion, the Japanese delegation visited the Vietnam Coast Guard High Command, the Da Nang
Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre and the Coast Guard Zone 2.
This is the ship's fourth visit to the central city since 2013, with the latest in July 2018.
Vietnam and Japan are active members of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed
Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) and the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
(HACGAM), and have closely co-operated to improve maritime law enforcement.
In March, two training ships from the Japan Coast Guard, the JS Setoyuki and JS Shimayuki, and 390 crew
members also paid a friendly visit to the city.
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Asian Coast Guard meeting begins today in Colombo
News Desk
The Island (Sri Lanka)
262 words
7 October 2019
ANN Asia News Network
ANNT
English
Copyright 2019. ANN
Sri Lanka Coast Guard for the first time will host the High Level Meeting (HLM) of 15th Heads of Asian Coast
Guard Agencies (HACGAM) in Colombo starting from today.
Having successfully completed the Working Level Meeting (WLM) of HACGAM from 8th to 11th July 2019 in
Colombo, the Coast Guard is preparing for the biggest Maritime Agencies meeting of Asia-Pacific region
scheduled to be held from today (7) to Thursday (10) at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo.
The delegations attending the HLM will include Asian Coast Guard Chiefs and high profile officials from Asian
Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies.
HACGAM is an international forum consisting of all major coast guard agencies in the Asian region. Initiated
by Japan in 2004, the forum focuses on issues including search and rescue, environmental protection, preventing
and controlling unlawful acts at sea, and capacity building.
The HACGAM is conducted with the participation of its 22 member states; Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Philippine,
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, its associate member, ReCAAP Information Sharing
Centre (ISC) and three observer organizations - Bali Process, France and UNODC.
Maritime issues discussed at Working Level Meeting (WLM) held in last July will be tabled at High Level
Meeting (HLM) before Chiefs of Coast Guards and Heads of Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies for
further discussion and deliberation in order to validate and come to collaborative decisions which will finally be
agreed upon to a ‘joint statement’.
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Ambassador of SL to Viet Nam meets Deputy Chief of Viet Nam Coast Guard Snr. Col. Tran Quang Tuan
594 words
22 January 2020
Daily FT
DAFTSL
English
Copyright 2020 Wijeya Newspapers Limited
On 15 January, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Viet Nam Prasanna Gamage met with the Deputy Chief of Viet Nam
Coast Guard, Senior Colonel Tran Quang Tuan, at the Department of Foreign Relations of the Ministry of
Defence of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, at the invitation of Viet Nam Coast Guard, to share Sri Lanka's
experiences and explore possibilities of further cooperation in Coast Guard operations.
Senior Colonel Tuan initiated the discussion by referring to their visit to Sri Lanka in October 2019, to take part
in the fifth Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM). He appreciated the invitation
extended by the Government of Sri Lanka, and stated that the visit encouraged the Viet Nam Coast Guard to
expand its cooperation with its Sri Lankan counterpart, considering the vast experience of Sri Lanka's Coast
Guard at national, regional and international levels.
Senior Colonel Tuan said that Viet Nam attaches utmost importance to combatting transnational crimes such as
drug and human trafficking and maritime crimes. He added that such crimes cannot be controlled without
international cooperation, and therefore, maintaining strong relations between respective agencies and focal
points are extremely important, considering the sophisticated nature of operations by criminals.
Senior Colonel Tuan explained the importance of Vietnam's existing international collaboration with countries
like USA, Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, etc., and emphasised that the sharing of acquired knowledge
among countries in the region would further aid Coast Guards in effectively combatting crimes committed in
oceans, seas and rivers, etc. The Deputy Chief also said that Viet Nam Coast Guard follows the four principle
areas identified by the HACGAM viz. Search and Rescue, Environmental Protection, Preventing and
Controlling Unlawful Acts at Sea and Capacity Building, in formulating their activities.
While thanking the Viet Nam Coast Guard for seeking Sri Lanka's assistance and also expressing willingness to
further expand and consolidate cooperation between the two Coast Guards, Ambassador Gamage guaranteed Sri
Lanka's fullest cooperation. He explained that the Sri Lanka Coast Guard too follows the four principles of
HACGAM in devising its programs of action. Ambassador Gamage was in agreement with Senior Colonel Tuan
on the importance of international cooperation in Coast Guard Operations in the region, information and
knowledge sharing, capacity building, etc.
He further stated that, given the geographical distance of the two countries, there might be difficulties in regular
exchange of officers, but that there would be possibilities for participating Coast Guard officers to act as
observers for regional/bilateral training and capacity building programs, and to use modern technology such as
video conferencing to work closely with one other.
The Deputy Chief of Viet Nam Coast Guard requested that the Coast Guards of the two countries enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to strengthen and consolidate continued cooperation, which was a
proposition welcomed by Ambassador Gamage. The two parties agreed to initiate action to negotiate and finalise
the proposed MoU this year, as part of celebrations of 50 years of formal diplomatic relations between Vietnam
and Sri Lanka.
Third Secretary/Commercial of the Embassy Prasadi Boomawalage, assisted Ambassador Gamage, and Deputy
Chief of Viet Nam Coast Guard was assisted by Colonel Phan Quang Huy, Vice Head of Drug Crime
Prevention Division of the Law Enforcement Department, Colonel Vu Van Ng?c, Vice Head of International
Relations Division and Major Nguy?n Ð?c Nhã, Vice Head of Operations Division of Vietnam Coast Guard,
during the meeting.

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Politics: Coast Guards of Vietnam, India Host 4th High-Level Meeting on Dec 30, 2020
217 words
4 January 2021
VIETNB
English
The 4th High-Level Meeting between the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the Indian Coast Guard took place
in online format on December 30, 2020, the VCG reported.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, commander-in-chief of the VCG.
The Indian side was led by Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan. The event reviewed on the cooperation in
2020 and set targets for 2021.
Both sides agreed to boost the ties in 2021 as soon as COVID-19 pandemic are under control. The VGC is
invited by the Indian counterpart to join events in India. They include a national anti-pollution training, a course
on response to oil spill pollution, a court on maritime law, a visit of VCG ship to India, and others.
They also discussed multilateral cooperation, including the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating
Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies
Meeting (HACGAM), the Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS), and others.
Besides, both sides aim to host the fifth meeting in Vietnam and switch events to online format in case COVID-
19 disrupts the event. They also discussed implementation of the Indian government’s relevant credit packages.
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