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Joint Ministerial Statement of theFifth ASEAN, China, Japan and Korea Ministers on Energy Meeting (5th AMEM+3)Bangkok, Thailand, 7 August 2008
Introduction 1. The 5th ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Korea) Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 7 August 2008. The
August 7, 2008 Statements
August 7, 2008 Statements
ASEAN’s humanitarian profile has been strengthened with Norway’s contribution of US$ 1 million. Noting that natural disasters appear to be occurring more frequently in Asia, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, said the contribution will help ASEAN to enlarge its humanitarian
August 5, 2008 Statements
August 5, 2008 Statements
1 The Fifteenth Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was convened in Singapore on 24 July 2008. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore.2 The Meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of all ARF
July 24, 2008 Chairman Statement, Statements
July 24, 2008 Chairman Statement, Statements
1 The Fifteenth Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was convened in Singapore on 24 July 2008. The Meeting was chaired by H.E. George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore.
2 The Meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of all ARF
July 24, 2008 Statements
July 24, 2008 Statements
1. On behalf of my ASEAN colleagues, I extend a very warm welcome to Secretary Rice to this ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference. Secretary Rice, we are delighted by your presence here and look forward to a fruitful discussion on ways to further strengthen ASEAN-US relationship.
2. The US has been
July 23, 2008 News
July 23, 2008 News
1 The EAS Foreign Ministers’ Informal Consultations was held on 22 July 2008 in Singapore. The Consultations were chaired by H.E. George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore.
2 The Ministers had a wide-ranging and fruitful exchange of views on key regional and
July 22, 2008 Statements
July 22, 2008 Statements
Reflections on the ASEAN Dispute Settlement Mechanism” (DSM) was the second presentation in the ASEAN Secretariat Brown Bag Series which was launched by the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, on 4 July 2008, at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta. It was organised in collaboration with the
July 22, 2008 Statements
July 22, 2008 Statements
Excellencies, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of ASEAN Member States; Ladies and Gentlemen,
I thank His Excellency Nyan Win, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar, for depositing Myanmar’s instrument of ratification of the ASEAN Charter with me today.
This is the seventh
July 21, 2008 News
July 21, 2008 News
Today, the Government of the Union of Myanmar, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) released the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) report. This assessment – commissioned as part of the tri-partite cooperation between the Government of the Union of
July 21, 2008 Statements
July 21, 2008 Statements
INTRODUCTION
1 We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met at the 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) from 20-21 July 2008 in Singapore. His Excellency George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore and Chairman of the 41st ASEAN Standing
July 21, 2008 Statements
July 21, 2008 Statements
The ASEAN-UN-Myanmar Tripartite Core Group (TCG) is an ASEAN-led mechanism to facilitate trust, confidence and cooperation between Myanmar and the international community in the urgent post-Cyclone Nargis humanitarian relief and recovery work.
Following the launching of a revised humanitarian
July 18, 2008 Statements
July 18, 2008 Statements
In a landmark commitment, the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed to cooperate as partners in realising the goal of ASEAN integration including “alleviating poverty and narrowing the development gap within ASEAN”.
Dr Sadako Ogata,
July 16, 2008 Statements
July 16, 2008 Statements
The ASEAN Humanitarian Task Force, who held their fourth meeting in Singapore on 12 July 2008, was briefed on the preparations for the launch of the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) Report.
The PONJA Report will be presented to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers when they meet in Singapore on
July 15, 2008 Statements
July 15, 2008 Statements
Two new programmes to enhance ASEAN-EU Cooperation in the fields of Statistics and Border Management were agreed through the signing of Financing Agreements amounting to 6-million euros and 4.7-million euros respectively, by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European
July 15, 2008 Statements
July 15, 2008 Statements
NEW YORK – ASEAN remains ready to further cooperate with the UN and its agencies such as the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the ongoing humanitarian efforts for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, said the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan in
July 10, 2008 Statements
July 10, 2008 Statements
NEW YORK – Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General to Myanmar, requested a meeting today with the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, to express his sincere appreciation on behalf of the UN Secretary-General and the UN leadership at all levels for
July 10, 2008 Statements
July 10, 2008 Statements
NEW YORK – A Revised Appeal of US$481.8 million was launched today for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. The launch, by the United Nations, was participated by the ASEAN Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, at the invitation of the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency
July 10, 2008 Statements
July 10, 2008 Statements
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, launched the inaugural ASEC Brown Bag Series today at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta.
The ASEC Brown Bag Series is a forum provided by the ASEAN Secretariat to raise awareness of ASEAN’s initiatives among its staff, government officials and
July 4, 2008 Statements
July 4, 2008 Statements
The Tripartite Core Group (TCG) of ASEAN, Government of the Union of Myanmar, and the United Nations has been meeting regularly to monitor, coordinate and facilitate the flow of international relief aid into the cyclone-hit areas.
On 25 June 2008 in Yangon, the TCG presented to the 3rd Meeting
July 2, 2008 Statements
July 2, 2008 Statements
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Author
ASEAN Secretariat
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Edition
Place
Jakarta
Publisher
ASEAN Secretariat
Year
2008
Classification
ASEAN in General
ISBN
Language
English
Content Type
Text
July 1, 2008 Books, Free Books
July 1, 2008 Books, Free Books
