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
First ambassador of San Marino presents credentials to ASEAN
JAKARTA, 11 October 2017— San Marino expressed its interest in pursuing closer cooperative relations with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States. This message was conveyed by the first Ambassador of the Republic of San Marino to ASEAN, Massim
UAE seeks to strengthen relations with ASEAN
JAKARTA, 11 October 2017— The United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed its keen interest in strengthening its relations with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States. The message was conveyed by Ambassador of the UAE to ASEAN, Mohammed Abdulla Bin Mutleq AlGhafli,
ASEAN to foster solidarity and friendship through sports
NAY PYI TAW, 11 October 2017 – ASEAN Ministers of Sports endorsed a number of new initiatives to advance cooperation in sports in ASEAN, including revitalisation of traditional sports and games, promotion of participation of women and g
We, the Ministers of Sports of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened our Fourth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-4) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 11 October 2017 under the Chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Myint Htwe, Minister of Health and Sports of the Republic Union of Myanmar
We, the Ministers of Sports of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan convened our First ASEAN Plus Japan Ministerial Meeting on Sports (1st AMMS+Japan) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 11 October 2017 under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Myint Htwe, Minister of Health and Spor
JAKARTA, 11 October 2017— Portugal expressed its keen interest in strengthening cooperative relationship with ASEAN and ASEAN Member States, including through the ASEAN-EU framework. This message was conveyed by Ambassador of Portugal to ASEAN, Rui Fernando Sucena Do Carmo during the presentation
