Vietnam advocates the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga declared at a conference in Indonesia this weekend.

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Nga affirmed that the Southeast Asian nation supports Palestine’s fight for independence at the second Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) in Jakarta on Saturday.

Nga specifically said Vietnam fully backs the just struggle of the Palestinian people to reclaim its basic rights, including the rights to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

She added that Vietnam endorses all efforts to seek a comprehensive, fair, and sustainable solution to the Israeli-Arabian/Palestinian conflict in accordance with the United Nations’ Resolutions to ensure peace and stability in the region.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, who chaired the conference, said the CEAPAD follows the United Nations’ recent declaration of 2014 as an International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, who co-chaired the event, said that the CEPAD is a key part of the Middle East peace process, adding that it is time for CEPAD to move from discussion to action to realize its goals.

The event’s participants also discussed capacity-building programs to be applied in Palestine.

After the talks, which lasted for two days, the conference adopted the Joint Declaration, “East Asia Partnership for Palestine,” which will provide a platform to facilitate Middle East peace and work out a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

The declaration has been built based on relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.

Besides the conference, Nga also had a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad mal-Maliki to look for measures to boost multifaceted cooperation between Palestine and Vietnam.