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
Media Statement
1. The ASEAN Economic (AEM) and Investment (AIA) Ministers jointly held their Retreat in Sentosa, Singapore on 21 April 2004 to review the progress made in the implementation of various initiatives mandated by the Leaders to move towards the ASEAN Economic Community. T
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
1. The ASEAN-Canada Dialogue was held on March 30-31, 2004 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The Meeting was attended by delegations from the governments of all ten ASEAN member countries and Canada, and the Secretary General of ASEAN, His Excellency Ong Keng Yong.
2. The Meet
The China-ASEAN Special Meeting on HPAI Control was held in Beijing, China on 2 March 2004. The Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, the Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of Myanmar, Vice-Ministers and senior officials for agriculture and health, and experts from China and 10 ASEAN coun
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT
The Third Meeting of the ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea Tourism Ministers (M-ATM+3) was held on 3 February 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR in conjunction with the Seventh Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers and the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2004 (ATF 2004). H.E. Somphong Mongkhonvil
We, the Tourism Ministers of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), attending the Seventh Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers in Vientiane, Lao PDR on 3 February 2004;
RECALLING the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II signed by the ASEAN Leaders at the Ninth ASEAN Summit on 7 Octobe
MEDIA STATEMENT
The ASEAN Tourism Ministers held their Seventh Meeting (M-ATM) on 3 February 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR in conjunction with the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2004 (ATF 2004). H.E. Somphong Mongkhonvilay, Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Lao PDR chaired the Meeting.
ASEAN Perfo
1. The Seventeenth ASEAN-US Dialogue was held on 30 January 2004 in Bangkok. Delegates from the governments of the ten ASEAN Member Countries and the United States and from the ASEAN Secretariat attended the Meeting.
2. In his welcoming remarks, H.E. Tej Bunnag, Permanent Secreta
1. The Seventeenth ASEAN-US Dialogue was held on 30 January 2004 in Bangkok. Delegates from the governments of the ten ASEAN Member Countries and the United States and from the ASEAN Secretariat attended the Meeting.
2. In his welcoming remarks, H.E. Tej Bunnag, Permanent Secretary for Foreign A
