Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S. Soeprapto, welcomed representatives from the Veterans Confederation of ASEAN Countries (VECONAC) during a courtesy visit today. The representatives shared VECONAC’s history and its commitment to fostering solidarity among veterans’ organizations and supporting peace and stability in the ASEAN region for over five decades. They also informed the ASEAN Secretariat that the 24th General Assembly of VECONAC will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

VECONAC is an entity associated with ASEAN, listed under Annex II of the ASEAN Charter. To date, ASEAN has 81 entities associated with ASEAN.