Monthly Archives: July 2016

We, the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN Member States and the People’s Republic of China met in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, on 25 July 2016. RECOGNISING that maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea region serves the fundamental interests of ASEAN Member States and China (“the Parties”) as well as the international community; [...]

We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met on 24 July 2016 at the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, under the theme “Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community”. His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR, chaired the Meeting. [...]

Recalling the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) on 24 February 1976 in Bali, Indonesia and the subsequent Protocols amending the TAC; Noting that there are presently ten High Contracting Parties in Southeast Asia, and twenty-two High Contracting Parties from outside Southeast Asia; Recognising the positive contributions of the [...]

  Ulaanbaatar Declaration on ASIA-EUROPE Meeting (ASEM) into the Third Decade Ulaanbaatar. Statement of ASEM Leaders on International Terrorism Ulaanbaatar. 11th ASEM Summit “20 Years of ASEM: Partnership for the Future through Connectivity” Chair's Statement.

ASEAN strongly condemns the lorry attack occurred in Nice, France on 14 July 2016, which caused a loss of many lives and left a lot of people injured. ASEAN extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the Government and people of France, especially to the families of the victims of this horrible attack. ASEAN expresses its solidarity [...]