Jakarta, 28 February 2011 The ASEAN-GCC ties that began with the first ever formal dialogue in Manama, Bahrain, in June 2009 will be best served by the path of dialogue and accommodation among the parties involved in the violent confrontation in the island state of the Arabian Gulf, said Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN. [...]
Jakarta, 28 February 2011 ASEAN's joint efforts in combating terrorism took another step forward when Viet Nam ratified the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism (ACCT) on 30 January this year. The Convention is now only one Member State away from entering into force and giving the ASEAN people a more secured region. Signed in 2007, the [...]
Jakarta, 22 February 2011 The ASEAN Foreign Ministers, under the Chairmanship of H.E. Dr Marty Natalegawa, Foreign Minister of Indonesia, today endorsed Cambodia and Thailand's efforts to reach an amicable modality to avoid further armed clashes along their common border. The Ministers expressed their appreciation to Indonesia for agreeing to send observers to the affected [...]
Jakarta, 22 February 2011 A delegation from the European Parliament visited the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday and exchanged experience on integration efforts. The delegation was also briefed on ASEAN's latest development. The delegation, headed by the Chair of delegation for relations with the countries of ASEAN, Werner Langen, was welcomed by the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN [...]
Jakarta, 21 February 2011 ASEAN Foreign Ministers are gathering in Jakarta for an Indonesia-facilitated urgent meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, 22 February) to discuss possible solutions to the recent border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand over the disputed area surrounding the ancient Hindu Temple of Preah Vihear. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has, for the first [...]
Jakarta, 18 February 2011 Valued at USD 10 billion in 2009, ASEAN's cosmetic and personal care export products "serve as a model for other industries in ASEAN," said the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community. Cosmetic exports pulled in over USD 5 billion for the region - an increase of 1.5% from the [...]