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
1. The Second ASEAN and China Transport Ministers (ATM + China) Meeting was held on 25 October 2003 in Yangon, Myanmar. H.E. Maj. Gen. Hla Myint Swe, Minister of Transport for Myanmar and H.E. Mr. Zhang Chunxian, Minister of Communications of the People’s Republic of China, co-chaired the Se
The ASEAN Transport Ministers met in Yangon, Myanmar on 23-25 October 2003 and expressed their support for the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community. They also met the Chinese Transport Minister and the Japanese Parliamentary Secretary for Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Yangon.
The
1. The Ninth ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting was held in Yangon, Myanmar on 23-24 October 2003, preceded by the 16th Senior Transport Officials Meeting(STOM) held on 20-21 October 2003. H.E. Maj. Gen. Hla Myint Swe, Minister of Transport for Myanmar chaired the Ninth ATM, with H.E. Mr. Chh
1. The Ninth ASEAN Transport Ministers (ATM) Meeting was held in Yangon, Myanmar on 23-24 October 2003, preceded by the 16th Senior Transport Officials Meeting(STOM) held on 20-21 October 2003. H.E. Maj. Gen. Hla Myint Swe, Minister of Transport for Myanmar chaired the Ninth ATM, with H.E. Mr. Chh
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 14 Oct – The inaugural meeting of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) was held on 13 and 14 of October 2003, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The objectives of AMCA Meeting include strengthening ASEAN cooperation in the field of culture and arts in order to
WE, the Heads of State/Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (“Lao PDR”), Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist
1. We the ASEAN Leaders held a meeting with each of the Leaders of China, Japan, Republic of Korea and India. During the meetings all Leaders of the Dialogue Partners expressed their strong support for the Bali Concord II as a solid platform to achieve an ASEAN Community based on political-securit
The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, the Prime Minister of the Union of Myanmar, the President of the Republic of the
INTRODUCTION
1. The realization of a fully integrated economic community requires implementation of both liberalization and cooperation measures. The Task Force while focusing its recommendations relating to liberalization and facilitation measures in the area of trade in
Thank you for your generous words and the gift. It is very kind and thoughtful of you.
To be honoured by fellow leaders in ASEAN is indeed something special. As you are all aware, this will be my last participation at the ASEAN Summit. The time has come for me to leave, after 22 years in office. I
