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
Mr. Chairman,Excellencies,Distinguished, Delegates,Ladies and Gentlemen,It. is my distinct honour and privilege to join for the first time this distinguished gathering of the ten ASEAN Foreign Ministers. I should also like to express, on behalf of my delegation, our deep appreciation to H.E. Pri
Mr. Chairman,Your Royal Highnesses,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,
At the outset, allow me to express, on behalf of the Lao delegation, my sincere appreciation to His Excellency Mr. Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of the Ki
MR. CHAIRMAN,YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS,EXCELLENCIES.LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,ON BEHALF OF THE MALAYSIAN DELEGATION, I JOIN MY ASEAN COLLEAGUES IN EXPRESSING OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY PRIME MINISTER CHUAN LEEKPAI POR HIS MOST INSPIRING ADDRESS.2. I CONGRATULATE HIS EXCELLENCY DR. SURIN PITSUW
Mr. Chairman,Your Royal Highnesses,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,It gives me great pleasure to be with my ASEAN colleagues on this auspicious occasion. On behalf of the Myanmar Delegation, I would like to express our appreciation to His Excellency Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai of Thailand for hi
Mr. Chairman,Your Royal Highnesses,Your Excellencies,Distinguished Guests,Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,
First of all, on behalf of the Philippine Delegation, I wish to express my deepest appreciation to the Government and the people of Thailand for their g
1. I join my colleagues In thanking His Excellency, Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, for his opening remarks. I also congratulate my friend Surin Pitsuwan, Foreign Minister of Thailand, for all his efforts over the last year. On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank the Thai Governmen
Your Excellency Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai,Your Royal Highnesses,Distinguished Colleagues,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,Today, Thailand has the honour of hosting the Thirty-Third ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, an annual tradition that started way back in 1967. In fact, this will be Thail
Your Royal Highness and Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,I would like, at the outset, to extend my highest appreciation to H.E. Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai for his presence at our Meeting and also his important opening speech, which has set forth directions for our discussions at this momentous jun
YOUR EXCELLENCIES THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE ASEAN MEMBER-STATES,DISTINGUISHED GUESTS,LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,ON BEHALF OF THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA DELEGATION, LET ME BEGIN BY EXPRESSING OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE EXCELLENT ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR THIS IMPORTANT MEETING, AND FOR THE WARM WELCOME WIT
Mr. Chairman,Your Excellencies,ASEAN Colleagues,Ladies and Gentlemen,My respects to His Majesty and my appreciation to the Government and people of the Kingdom for the generous welcome we have received here in Bangkok. At the same time, may I offer my congratulations to Prime minister Chuan Leek P
