Foreign ministers arrive in Malaysia ahead of 58th AMM
Among those who arrived on Monday were Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, who was received at the Bunga Raya Complex at 2.07pm, and Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato Seri Setia Erywan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Mohd Yusof, who landed earlier at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 at 11.30am.
Brazil's Secretary-General of Foreign Affairs, Maria Laura da Rocha, arrived at 3.24pm, while Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn landed at 2pm.
The 58th AMM and related meetings, a key annual event in the Asean calendar, will be hosted by Malaysia under its 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship theme, "Inclusivity and Sustainability".
The highly anticipated gathering will see one of the largest assemblies of foreign ministers and high-ranking diplomats from around the world to discuss pressing global and regional issues, foster cooperation, and advance the agenda of security and sustainability in Asean.
Over 40 foreign ministers and representatives from international organisations are scheduled to attend a series of Asean-led meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from July 8 to 11.
All foreign ministers of Asean member states will be present, except for Myanmar, which will be represented by a senior official from its foreign ministry. The Foreign Minister from Timor-Leste will be participating as an observer.
This is the fifth time Malaysia has held the Asean chairmanship throughout its history as a member of the regional bloc, having previously chaired it in 1977, 1997, 2005, and 2015.
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