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BusinessToday
30-04-2025
- Politics
- BusinessToday
ASEAN Senior Officials Meetings Reiterate Bloc's Stand For A Nuclear Weapon Free Region
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a series of significant ASEAN Senior Officials' Meetings (SOM) and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, underscoring Malaysia's active role in fostering regional cooperation and integration. The agenda comprised of three crucial senior official-level gatherings: the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting, the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ ExCom), and the 18th ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Timor-Leste's Application for ASEAN Membership (ACCWG-TL). Discussions at the ASEAN SOM Meeting centered on strengthening ASEAN Community building, with a key focus on the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, slated for adoption at the 46th ASEAN Summit on 26 May 2025. The SOM also commended the High-Level Task Force for their successful development and finalisation of this crucial vision and its supporting strategic plans across political security, economic, socio-cultural, and connectivity domains. Progress on the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's Full Membership in ASEAN, applications from external parties to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and ASEAN's external relations were also key topics of deliberation. As for the SEANWFZ ExCom meeting, it concentrated on ASEAN's ongoing efforts to promote global disarmament and non-proliferation. A significant focus remained on achieving the long-held objective of securing the accession of Nuclear Weapon States to the SEANWFZ Protocol, a move that would bolster the Treaty's legal standing and reinforce ASEAN's leadership in advocating for a nuclear-weapon-free region. While the ACCWG-TL meeting addressed ASEAN's continued commitment to advancing Timor-Leste's full membership in the regional bloc. Discussions involved a review of the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's accession, strengthening capacity-building initiatives for Timor-Leste officials, and the establishment of the Timor-Leste Unit within the ASEAN Secretariat. Malaysia reiterated its dedication to collaborating closely with ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste to expedite the accession process, fostering greater regional unity and integration. In a statement released following the meetings, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that all discussions were driven by a commitment to ensuring comprehensive and forward-looking approaches for a more prosperous, peaceful, and secure ASEAN region, reflecting the bloc's collaborative spirit in addressing shared interests. Related
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
ASEAN SOM talks Vision 2045, Timor-Leste entry, nuke-free zone
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia hosted the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) and Related Meetings on Tuesday (April 29) in Kuala Lumpur, according to the country's Foreign Ministry. Three senior official-level meetings were convened, namely the ASEAN SOM, Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ ExCom), and the 18th ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Timor-Leste's Application for ASEAN Membership (ACCWG-TL). The meetings were chaired by the secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry, Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, in his capacity as the SOM Leader of Malaysia. 'As a regional bloc that maintains collaboration on shared interests, all discussions at the ASEAN SOM meetings were centred on ensuring comprehensive and forward-looking approaches for a more prosperous, peaceful and secure ASEAN region. 'The SOM Meeting discussed ASEAN's efforts towards strengthening ASEAN Community building, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, scheduled to be adopted at the 46th ASEAN Summit on May 26, 2025,' said the ministry, widely known as Wisma Putra, in a statement on Tuesday. In this connection, Wisma Putra stated that the SOM congratulated and expressed appreciation to the High-Level Task Force for completing the task of developing and finalising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, as well as supporting strategic plans in the areas of political security, economy, social culture, and connectivity. The meeting also discussed the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN, the application of external parties to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and ASEAN's external relations. The ACCWG-TL focused on ASEAN's continued efforts to advance Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN. The discussions reviewed the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's accession, strengthened capacity-building initiatives for Timor-Leste officials, and the establishment of the Timor-Leste Unit within the ASEAN Secretariat. 'Malaysia remained dedicated to working closely with ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste to further advance the accession process in fostering regional unity and integration,' said Wisma Putra. Meanwhile, the SOM and SEANWFZ ExCom meetings involved the participation of SOM leaders from ASEAN Member States. The SEANWFZ ExCom meeting focused on ASEAN's continued efforts to advance global disarmament and non-proliferation, including the longstanding goal of securing the accession of Nuclear-Weapon States to the SEANWFZ Protocol, thereby strengthening both the Treaty's legal standing and ASEAN's leadership in promoting a nuclear-weapon-free region.
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
ASEAN SOM discusses Community Vision 2045, Timor-Leste membership & nuclear free zone
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia hosted the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) and Related Meetings on Tuesday (April 29) in Kuala Lumpur, according to the country's Foreign Ministry. Three senior official-level meetings were convened, namely the ASEAN SOM, Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ ExCom), and the 18th ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Timor-Leste's Application for ASEAN Membership (ACCWG-TL). The meetings were chaired by the secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry, Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, in his capacity as the SOM Leader of Malaysia. 'As a regional bloc that maintains collaboration on shared interests, all discussions at the ASEAN SOM meetings were centred on ensuring comprehensive and forward-looking approaches for a more prosperous, peaceful and secure ASEAN region. 'The SOM Meeting discussed ASEAN's efforts towards strengthening ASEAN Community building, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, scheduled to be adopted at the 46th ASEAN Summit on May 26, 2025,' said the ministry, widely known as Wisma Putra, in a statement on Tuesday. In this connection, Wisma Putra stated that the SOM congratulated and expressed appreciation to the High-Level Task Force for completing the task of developing and finalising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, as well as supporting strategic plans in the areas of political security, economy, social culture, and connectivity. The meeting also discussed the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN, the application of external parties to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and ASEAN's external relations. The ACCWG-TL focused on ASEAN's continued efforts to advance Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN. The discussions reviewed the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's accession, strengthened capacity-building initiatives for Timor-Leste officials, and the establishment of the Timor-Leste Unit within the ASEAN Secretariat. 'Malaysia remained dedicated to working closely with ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste to further advance the accession process in fostering regional unity and integration,' said Wisma Putra. Meanwhile, the SOM and SEANWFZ ExCom meetings involved the participation of SOM leaders from ASEAN Member States. The SEANWFZ ExCom meeting focused on ASEAN's continued efforts to advance global disarmament and non-proliferation, including the longstanding goal of securing the accession of Nuclear-Weapon States to the SEANWFZ Protocol, thereby strengthening both the Treaty's legal standing and ASEAN's leadership in promoting a nuclear-weapon-free region.
