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
Joint Press Statement of the2nd ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM)Jakarta, Indonesia, 28 February 1998
1. The ASEAN Finance Ministers met in Jakarta, Indonesia on 28 February 1998 to discuss, among other things, the financial situation in the region. The Meeting was preceded by the Second
Protocol to Implement the Initial Package ofCommitments Under the ASEAN Framework Agreement on ServicesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15 December 1997
The Governments of Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the
Statement by the ASEAN Finance Ministers and theFinance Ministers of Australia, China, Hong Kong, SAR China, Japan, Korea and the United StatesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 December 1997
1. The Finance Ministers of ASEAN and Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Japan, Korea and the United States m
Joint Press Statement of theASEAN – Japan Finance Ministers’ MeetingKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1 December 1997
1. Finance Ministers of ASEAN countries and Japan met today in Kuala Lumpur on 1 December 1997 to discuss current economic developments in the region. The meeting was chaired b
The Inaugural Meeting on the Establishment of ASEAN-Pakistan Sectoral Dialogue Relations was held in Islamabad on 5-7 November 1997.
2. The Meeting was attended on the ASEAN side by H.E. Dato’ Ajit Singh, General of ASEAN, the leader of the delegation; H. E. Pengiran Mashor Pengiran Ahmad, Dir
IntroductionThe ASEAN Economic Ministers held their third informal consultations with the Ministers from the countries of the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA or CER). ASEAN was represented by:
a) H.E. Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Taib, Ministry of Industry an
IntroductionThe ASEAN Economic Ministers held their third informal consultations with the Ministers from the countries of the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA or CER). ASEAN was represented by:
a) H.E. Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Taib, Ministry of Industry an
Opening Statement By Mrs. Madeleine K. Albright Secretary of State of the United States of America
I am very pleased to represent the United States at this years ASEAN post-Ministerial Conference, I welcome this opportunitv to discuss economic and global issues with a group that includes not onl
I am very pleased to have this opportunity to exchange views with my colleague, Foreign Minister Alatas, in his capacity as ASEAN’s dialogue partner with the United States. I have been gratified by the depth and quality of the discussions we have held both yesterday at the ASEAN Regional Forum an
