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
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with H.E. Senator Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia. They discussed the preparation of Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, particularly on potential key initiativ
The Fourth ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) Consultation was held on the 19th September 2024. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Malaithong KOMMASITH, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, and the Rt Hon Douglas Alexander
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 4th AEM- UK Consultation, held today in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Meeting discussed the progress of implementing economic cooperation and ways to strengthen economic relations between ASEAN and the UK, particularly in the evolving glo
The Third AEM Troika Open-ended Dialogue with Switzerland was held on 19 September 2024. The Third AEM Troika Open-ended Dialogue was co-chaired by H.E. Malaithong KOMMASITH, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, and H.E. State Secretary Helene Budliger Artieda, Director of the State Secret
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, participated in the 3rd AEM Troika Open-Ended Dialogue with Switzerland Trade Minister, convened today in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The Meeting witnessed the adoption of the Joint Declaration of Economic Cooperation (JDC) between ASEAN and the Europea
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community, Ekkaphab Phanthavong, received a courtesy call from Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Pak Sang Gil, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, today. Both sides shared views on
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, Nararya S. Soeprapto, delivered opening remarks at the Joint Session of the ASEAN- Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and ASEAN-Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Dialogue on Implementing Collective Commitment to Establish Cooperation
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with The Right Honourable Douglas Alexander MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security, Department for Business and Trade, United Kingdom, on the margins of the 56th AEM Meeting and Related Meetings in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the 13th AEM- Russia Consultation, held in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meeting discussed ways to strengthen economic relations between ASEAN and Russia as well as ASEAN and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU). It aims to advance economic relat
The Twentieth ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) – EU Trade Commissioner Consultation was held on 19 September 2024. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Malaithong KOMMASITH, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Lao PDR, and Ms. Maria Martin-Prat, Deputy-Director General, Directorate-General
