Jakarta, 29 February 2012 The delegation of the Canadian Forces College's National Security Programme (NSP) headed by Brigadier General Hilton visited the ASEAN Secretariat yesterday. The delegation was welcomed by H.E. Mr. Nyan Lynn, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community. The visit was part of the efforts to enhance ASEAN-Canada relations and [...]
Naypyitaw, 27 February 2012 ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) yesterday concluded their 18th AEM Retreat in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Steered by H. E. Dr. Cham Prasidh, Senior Minister and Minister of Commerce of Cambodia, Ministers exchanged views and deliberated on a wide range of issues guided by the six areas that have been identified by Cambodia as [...]
Naypyitaw, 22 February 2012 Two years may seem like a long time but, for Myanmar, there is little time to waste. In a roundtable discussion with H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Myanmar Foreign Minister H.E. Mr Maung Lwin said he is keen to get on with the preparations as soon as possible. "This [...]
NAYPYITAW, 21 February 2012 Naypyitaw is so unique that drivers may think they are seeing a mirage of heaven. The roads here are really wide. Some are so wide that they boast six lanes on each side of the road. And because this city is still being developed, traffic is so light that Jakarta drivers [...]
NAYPYITAW, 21 February 2012 Myanmar will “seriously consider” allowing observers from ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat during the April by-elections, said Myanmar President Thein Sein. “We will seriously consider having observers from ASEAN, and the ASEASN Secretariat during the April elections,” he told visiting ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan. The two leaders agreed that such [...]
Bangalore, 20 February 2012 The visit to India by the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) concludes on a successful note at the city of Bangalore, also known as the Garden City and India’s IT and technology hub. In addition to external coordination, the visit was one of the commemorative activities lined-up this year [...]