ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
WE, the Heads of State/Government of Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Australia and New Zealand gathered on 30 November 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR for the ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand Commemorative Summit;
NOTING that the Summit was taking place
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers today agreed to conclude the mandate of the ASEAN-led post-Nargis coordination in Myanmar. Noting the completion report of the ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force for the Victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (AHTF), the Foreign Ministers agreed to officially end the operations
In marking the 5th anniversary of the East Asia Summit (EAS), the EAS Foreign Ministers’ Informal Consultations held in Ha Noi yesterday recommended that the 5th EAS in October 2010 issue an EAS Vision Statement. The Vision Statement, among others, will emphasise the fundamental principles of
The Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste, Zacarias da Costa, and the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, met this morning to discuss Timor-Leste’s ongoing preparations to join ASEAN.During the bilateral meeting held at the sidelines of the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Ha Noi, Dr Surin empha
ASEAN is willing to contribute towards maintaining peace and security on the Korean peninsula, the Secretary-General of ASEAN said today.At a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Mr Pak Ui-chun, at the sidelines of the 43rd AMM/PMC/A
Ambassador of Turkey to ASEAN, Mr Aydin Evirgen (left) presents his Letter of Credentials to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan (right), while the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Prof. Dr Ahmet Davutoglu, looks on.The Secretary-General of ASEAN today received the Letter of Credential
The region’s premier security forum, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), today adopted a Plan of Action aimed at making the forum more action-oriented in the future. The Ha Noi Plan of Action to Implement the ARF Vision Statement, which contains policy guidance for the ARF to develop and implemen
Interest in the East Asia Summit (EAS) was one of the major issues at the 43rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) with the ASEAN Foreign Ministers today saying they would recommend to the ASEAN Leaders to formally make the decision on inviting the Russian Federation and the United States to join the E
Distinguished ASEAN Foreign Ministers,Distinguished Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen,On behalf of the Government and people of Viet Nam, I would like to welcome all of you to the 43rd ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting and Related Meetings. This is one of the most important events in ASEAN annual cale
Your Royal Highness,Excellencies,Distinguished Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen,We have concluded the 43rd Ministerial Meeting and related Meetings after 5 days of lively discussions on various issues. I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for your active participation and valuab
