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
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in the ASEAN RegionThe Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, the Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
Joint Media Statement of theTwenty-Second ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (22nd AMEM), Makati, Philippines, 9 June 2004“Enhanced Energy Security for Sustainable Energy Development”
1. The 22nd ASEAN Ministers On Energy Meeting (AMEM) was convened on 9 June 2004, preceded by the Senior
Joint Ministerial Statement of theFirst ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea Energy Ministers Meeting (1st AMEM+3), Manila, Philippines, 9 June 2004“Forging Closer ASEAN+3 Energy Partnership”
1. We, the energy ministers of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the P
Introduction
1. We, the Finance Ministers of ASEAN, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN + 3) convened our 7th meeting in Jeju under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and 2nd Minister for Finance, Singapore.
2. We exchanged v
Joint Ministerial Statement of the8th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM)Singapore, 7 April 2004
Introduction1. We, the ASEAN Finance Ministers, convened our 8th Annual Meeting in Singapore on 7 April 2004 under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister, Prime Minister’s O
Introduction
1. We, the ASEAN Finance Ministers, convened our 8th Annual Meeting in Singapore on 7 April 2004 under the chairmanship of H.E. Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and 2nd Minister for Finance, Singapore.
2. We discussed recent global economic developm
WE, the Heads of State/Government of Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Japan, gathered in Tokyo, Japan on 11 and 12 December 2003, for the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit, note with deep satisfaction that our countries have fostered a close and cooperative
1. The Eleventh Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General of Customs was held on 8-10 July 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Chavalit Sethameteekul, Director-General of the Thai Customs Department.
2. The Meeting was attended by the Directors-General of Customs, Co
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-security
