Creative Approaches Like Poetry Recitals Can Boost ASEAN Unity - Ministry Sec-Gen
He said that besides political and economic diplomacy, cultural and literary activities should also be emphasised to bring regional communities closer together.
'Creative approaches like tonight's poetry recitals should be further developed to attract greater participation from ASEAN countries, especially those who can recite poems and verses in the Malay language,' he told Bernama here tonight, after attending the poetry recital programme organised by the National Writers Association of Malaysia (PENA) in conjunction with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL).
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