ACC endorses Asean Community Vision 2045 ahead of Summit
This was one of the key outcomes of the ACC meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan today.
Wisma Putra said this marked the final ministerial-level meeting in preparation for the summit tomorrow.
"The meeting served as an important platform for reviewing Asean's progress under the Asean 2025 Vision and aligning collective priorities toward 'Asean 2045: Our Shared Future'.
"Foreign ministers exchanged views on the status of key documents and reports to be submitted to Asean leaders and reviewed developments related to Timor-Leste's full membership process.
"A key outcome of the meeting was the endorsement of the final report of the High-Level Task Force on the Asean Community Vision 2045.
"The council agreed to forward the vision document to Asean leaders for adoption at the summit," it said in a statement.
It said Mohamad also conveyed appreciation to member states, the co-chairs of the high-level task force, and the Asean secretariat for their contributions in shaping a forward-looking vision for the region.
The meeting also took note of five substantive reports and endorsed six reports for submission to the leaders.
The Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Asean 2045 is scheduled to be signed tomorrow, marking a strategic milestone that will guide Asean's next phase of community-building and regional leadership.
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