Year: 2009

1. The Inaugural Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Council was held on 27 February 2009 in Hua Hin, Thailand. H.E. Korbsak Sabhavasu, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Economic Affairs of Thailand, chaired the Meeting.

ASEAN Charter

2. The Council discussed the status of implemen

The Heads of State/Government of the ASEAN Member States met in Cha-am Hua Hin on 1 March 2009 to discuss, among others, the global economic and financial crisis.

They noted that while ASEAN’s economic fundamentals remain sound as a result of significant structural reforms undertaken since the

A video on “ASEAN and World Food Security” was launched today during the 14th ASEAN Summit in Cha-am, Thailand, to raise the importance of food security in the ASEAN region and at the global level, as well as to call for greater cooperation and support to address food security issues.

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1. Economic Ministers from ASEAN and CER (Australia and New Zealand) met in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand on 27 February 2009 – against the backdrop of the 14th ASEAN Summit – and signed the landmark twelve country Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA

1. Economic Ministers from ASEAN and CER (Australia and New Zealand) met in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand on 27 February 2009 – against the backdrop of the 14th ASEAN Summit – and signed the landmark twelve country Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA