In a statement by the ASEAN Chair dated 20 July 2008, ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed their hope in the bilateral talks between the two countries, and offered facilities to be placed at the disposal of the two countries concerned.
在东盟主席2008年7月20日的声明中，东盟各国外交部长表示他们对两国之间的双边会谈寄予希望，并表示愿意向两国提供各种便利。