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Barnama
6 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
58th AMM: SEANWFZ Committee Meets Ahead Commission Meeting
By Ahmad Erwan Othman and Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The Executive Committee of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Commission (SEANWFZ EXCOM) convened here on Monday to finalise key preparatory work for the SEANWFZ Commission Meeting to be held tomorrow at the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings. Chaired by Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, the session focused on reviewing progress in implementing the SEANWFZ Treaty's Plan of Action. Also discussed were the potential accession of Timor-Leste to the Treaty and the long-standing issue of securing the accession of the Nuclear Weapon States (NWS) to the Treaty's Protocol. 'Timor-Leste's participation will widen the geographical scope for the Treaty. 'This is one positive aspect from the participation of Timor-Leste as a new member in ASEAN,' he told reporters after the meeting at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The meeting was attended by senior officials from all 10 ASEAN member states, while an official from Timor-Leste participated as an observer. Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is scheduled to chair the SEANWFZ Commission meeting at 3.15 pm tomorrow. The SEANWFZ Treaty, also known as the Bangkok Treaty, was signed in December 1995 in Bangkok by ASEAN member states as a commitment to preserve Southeast Asia as a region free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.
New Straits Times
06-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Asean foreign ministers to adopt five key outcome documents this week
KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and its related meetings, to be held from July 8 to 11, will see the adoption of five key outcome documents and the participation of foreign ministers and leaders from 35 countries. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin said the outcome documents include the Joint Statement of the 58th AMM, the Chairman's Statement on the Asean Post Ministerial Conferences (PMC) with 10 Asean Dialogue Partners (10+1), and the Chairman's Statement of the 26th Asean Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Also to be adopted are the Chairman's Statement of the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting and the Chairman's Statement of the 32nd Asean Regional Forum (ARF). The high-level meetings, hosted at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), are expected to gather some 1,500 delegates. These include foreign ministers from Asean member states, Timor-Leste, Asean Dialogue Partners, ARF participating countries, Sectoral Dialogue Partners, and senior officials from the Asean Secretariat. Amran said the participation of leaders and foreign ministers reflects a genuine interest, despite the overlapping schedules of international and regional meetings. "As soon as Malaysia assumed the Asean Chairmanship, expectations were already high among Asean member states and dialogue partners for stronger Asean-external cooperation. "These expectations are not just from within Asean but also from dialogue and sectoral dialogue partners, as well as countries associated with Asean. "The participation of leaders and foreign ministers is routine and reflects genuine interest. "So far, participation has been very encouraging," he said. The series of meetings will begin tomorrow with the Asean Senior Officials' Meeting and the Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Commission (SEANWFZ ExCom). On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will receive his counterparts from Asean, along with the Asean Secretary-General and the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste. This will be followed by the Asean Foreign Ministers' Interface Meeting with representatives of the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the Meeting of the SEANWFZ Commission. Trilateral meetings involving Malaysia, Brazil and the Asean Secretariat, as well as Malaysia, Norway and the Asean Secretariat, are also scheduled. On Wednesday, delegates will pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who will officiate the Opening Ceremony of the 58th AMM. This will be followed by the 58th AMM Plenary Session and the AMM Retreat Session. A Signing Ceremony for the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) will also be held. Thursday will feature the Asean Post-Ministerial Conferences with Asean's key partners including China, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States. Additional engagements include a trilateral meeting between Malaysia, Switzerland and the Asean Secretariat, the 6th Mekong-Japan Cooperation Ministerial Meeting, and the 26th Asean Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting. A gala dinner for foreign ministers and their spouses, hosted by Mohamad Hasan and his spouse, will be held that evening. On the final day, a trilateral meeting between Malaysia, Turkiye and the Asean Secretariat will take place. The Asean Post-Ministerial Conferences will continue with the United Kingdom and the European Union, followed by the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the 13th Mekong–Republic of Korea Cooperation Ministerial Meeting, the 32nd Asean Regional Forum, and the Fourth Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV). The week-long event will conclude with a press conference by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
