The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
1 ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Ministers of Australia and New Zealand (Closer Economic Relations – CER) met i n Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 26 August 2014 for the Nineteenth AEM‐CER Consultations, which were co‐chaired by H.E. D r. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for National Planning and Econo
1 ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Ministers of Australia and New Zealand (Closer Economic Relations – CER) met i n Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 26 August 2014 for the Nineteenth AEM‐CER Consultations, which were co‐chaired by H.E. D r. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for National Planning and Econo
1. The Third ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)‐Canada Consultations were held on 27 August 2014, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Consultations were co-‐chaired by H.E. Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development, Myanmar, and the Honourable Ed Fast, Canada’s Minis
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The Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States and the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China met on 26 August 2014 for the Thirteenth AEM-MOFCOM Consultations. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for National Pla
1. The Sixth Cambodia ‐ Lao PDR – Myanmar ‐ Viet Nam (CLMV) Economic Ministers’ Meeting (EMM) was held on 28 August 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. Dr. Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade, Viet Nam. 2. The Ministers noted the robust growth of merchandi
1. The Third ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM)‐Russia Consultations were held on 28 August 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Consultations were co-chaired by H.E. Dr. Ka Zaw, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development of Myanmar and H.E. Alexey V. Ulyukaev, Minister of Economic
1. The 16th Ministerial Meeting on the ASEAN‐Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC) was held on 28 August 2014in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar and chaired by H.E. Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister of National Planning and Economic Development, Myanmar. 2. The Ministers noted the progress made in implement
1. Economic Ministers from the ten ASEAN Member States, Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation and the United States – countries participating in the Second East Asia Summit (EAS) met in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 27 August 2014. H.E. Dr. Kan Zaw, Unio
1. The 6th Mekong-Japan Economic Ministers Meeting was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 27th August 2014. The meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Dr. Kan Zaw, Minister for National Planning and Economic Development, Myanmar, and H.E. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan and a
1. The Eleventh Consultations between the ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) and the Minister for Trade of the Republic of Korea were held on 26 August 2014 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Consultations were co‐chaired by H.E. Dr. Kan Zaw, Union Minister for National Planning and Economic Development, M
