- ABOUT ASEANThe 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, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.Menu
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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
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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.
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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
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Day: September 15, 2020
Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN presents credentials
Ambassador of Australia to ASEAN, H.E. Will Nankervis, presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, through video conference on 15 September 2020.
Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the United States of America
1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the United States of America was held on 10 September 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), and the Honourable Michael Pompeo, Se
Interface Meeting between the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the United Nations (UN) Delegation
The Interface Meeting between the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the United Nations (UN) Delegation, conducted on 15 September 2020 via videoconference, was co-chaired by H.E. Tran Duc Binh, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN, and H.E. Khaled Khiari, UN Assista
Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the European Union
1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the European Union (EU) was held via video conference on 12 September 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, and H.E. Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative o
Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with Australia
1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with Australia was held on 10 September 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by the Hon. Dato’ Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, and Senator the Hon. Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mini
Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the Republic of Korea
1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the Republic of Korea (ROK) was held on 9 September 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by The Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, and H.E. Mrs. Kang Kyung-wha, Minister of Foreign Aff
Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with China
1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the People’s Republic of China was held on 9 September 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr., Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, and H.E. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister
Chairman’s Statement of the 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
1. The 10th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was convened on 9 September 2020 via videoconference. The Meeting was chaired by His Excellency Pham Binh Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. Review and Future Direction of









