1. The 12th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEM FMM12) was held in Luxembourg on 5-6 November 2015. The meeting was attended by Foreign Ministers, or their high-level representatives, of 51 Asian and European countries, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the ASEAN Secretary-General. It was hosted by the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, and chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. This meeting built upon progress achieved at the ASEM FMM11 held in New Delhi in November 2013.
2. Under the theme ‘Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future’, Ministers exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues and global challenges such as climate change, sustainable development and disaster risk reduction and management, as well as connectivity. Bearing in mind that the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2016, Ministers assessed the past achievements of ASEM since its founding in Bangkok in 1996 and discussed its future direction for the next decade.
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