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
This Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) builds upon the significant achievements made in the relations between ASEAN and Russia and the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) to Implement the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and The Russian Federation Strategic Pa
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Federation, gathered in Kazan, the Russian Federation, on 18 June 2026 (“Kazan Summit”) to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russian Federation Relations;
RECALLING the important framework
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Federation, gathered in Kazan, the Russian Federation, on 18 June 2026 (“Kazan Summit”) to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russian Federation Relations;
REAFFIRMING ASEAN-Russia strategi
We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Russian Federation, gathered in Kazan, the Russian Federation, on 18 June 2026 (“Kazan Summit”) to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of ASEAN-Russian Federation Relations;
RECOGNISING notable achievements
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Satvinder Singh, delivered the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony for ASEAN-Korea HPC Facility in Indonesia on 18 June 2026 at the National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) in Jakarta.
Supported by the Republic of Korea and Indon
The 44th Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME) and its Associated Meetings were convened virtually from 15–18 June 2026 under the Chairmanship of the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines. The Meetings brought together Senior Officials from all ASEAN Member States (AMS), rep
Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 18 June 2026, participated in the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit, in Kazan, Russia, on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations. The Summit adopted four outcome documents, namely: (i) the
H.E. San Lwin, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), received a courtesy call from H.E. Elisa Maria da Silva, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to ASEAN, on 18 June 2026 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. The meeting provided an opportun JAKARTA, 18 June 2026 – The International Day of Yoga was celebrated at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat, as the initiative of the Indian Mission to ASEAN. The event was attended by Ambassador of India to ASEAN, Srinivas Gotru, members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, on 17 June 2026, was present alongside ASEAN Leaders, ASEAN Foreign Ministers, and other invited dignitaries at a Gala Dinner hosted by the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summ
Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community receives Courtesy Call from the Ambassador of Timor-Leste to ASEAN
Celebrating Wellness Together: ASEAN and India Commemorate the International Day of Yoga
Secretary-General of ASEAN Attends Gala Dinner Hosted by President of the Russian Federation
