1. The ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Session with the Republic of Korea (ROK) was held on 9 September 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by The Honourable Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs II of Brunei Darussalam, and H.E. Mrs. Kang Kyung-wha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ROK.
2. The Meeting noted with satisfaction the significant progress of ASEAN-ROK relations with the substantive outcomes and deliverables of the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit on the 30th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations held on 25-26 November 2019 in Busan, including the adoption of the Leaders’ Joint Vision Statement for Peace, Prosperity and Partnership. The Meeting welcomed the significant progress made in the implementation of the ASEAN-ROK Plan of Action (2016-2020). Noting that the current Plan of Action will be completed this year, the Meeting adopted the new Plan of Action (2021-2025) to forge closer cooperation in the next five years. ASEAN appreciated the ROK for following through its New Southern Policy with new initiatives and projects to strengthen ASEAN-ROK relations.
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