KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Xinhua) -- ASEAN foreign ministers reaffirmed Monday their support and endorsement of Dr. Surakiart Sathirathai, deputy prime minister of Thailand, as the ASEAN candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG).

    According to a press release, foreign ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Dr. Sathirathai had a meeting ahead of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), and agreed on a coordinated campaign strategy to be pursued in the next critical months.

    "In this connection, the ASEAN foreign ministers also agreed to collectively and individually help seek support for the ASEAN candidate from ASEAN dialogue partners and other countries in the various Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) and other meetings herein Kuala Lumpur and beyond," the press release said.

    As part of the continuing efforts to promote global good governance and transparency, the ASEAN candidate is scheduled to hold bilateral consultations with ASEAN dialogue partners and other countries during the 39th AMM/PMC/13th ARF (ASEAN Regional Forum), which will be held between July 25 to 28.

    At the meeting, according to the press release, the ASEAN foreign ministers were briefed by Sathirathai on the latest developments in the coordinated ASEAN campaign for the post of UNSG.

    There has been an increase in the momentum of support for the ASEAN candidate as well as for Asia's turn for the post of UNSG, the press release said. Enditem