ASEAN 2045 To Drive Deeper Regional Integration Amid Global Uncertainties

Barnama

25-05-2025

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 -- Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa watches on during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. -- fotoBERNAMA (2025) COPYRIGHT RESERVED
By Voon Miaw Ping
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The 'ASEAN 2045: Our Shared Future' is an important document that will drive the Southeast Asian region towards deeper integration and the building of a stronger, more resilient and prosperous future together, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said.
He said adoption of the document is both timely and critical as the region navigates through global uncertainties.
'ASEAN integration is very important. ASEAN must be very strong, particularly in this period of global uncertainty and significant challenges,' he told Bernama in an exclusive interview ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit, here today.
Maris said ASEAN Foreign Ministers have consistently underscored the importance of reinforcing unity across political, economic, and social fronts.
'The key message is that ASEAN must be stronger together, and how we can forge stronger integration,' he said.
The ASEAN 2045 vision document, which is expected to be signed and launched by regional leaders during the ASEAN Summit tomorrow, is built on four main pillars: Political and Security, Economic Collaboration, Social and Cultural, and Connectivity.
Together, these elements aim to lay the foundation for a stronger, more cohesive and connected ASEAN over the next 20 years.
Inclusivity remains a cornerstone of the document, Maris stressed, noting that the vision aims to ensure no one is left behind.