Today, the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in preparation for the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, as well as the ministerial meetings scheduled in the coming days. The Meeting discussed ways to advance ASEAN Community-building efforts and to strengthen ASEAN’s external relations. It was attended by ASEAN SOM Leaders and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community, with Timor-Leste participating as Observer.
