Mar 9, 2024 · Speaking at the summit, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said the rule of law, and especially UNCLOS, is the fundamental starting point for maritime cooperation. “The shared stewardship of the seas and oceans in the region behooves us to unite in preserving the primacy of international law so we can ensure equitable and ...

Oct 29, 2024 · Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, summit chairman, said ASEAN “looked forward to the early conclusion of an effective and substantive” code that complies with international law. His closing statement recognized “the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation in and ...

Jun 1, 2022 · The two-day summit in May 2022 marked the first time ASEAN leaders gathered as a group in the U.S. capital city and their first meeting hosted by a United States president since 2016. (Pictured: U.S. President Joe Biden with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the White House in Washington, D.C.)

Nov 4, 2024 · South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders and Polish President Andrzej Duda. At the ASEAN summit, Yoon said, “Hand in hand with the people of ASEAN, we will move forward toward a brighter and more hopeful tomorrow. Thank you.”

From September 18-25, 2023, ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste, which in late 2022 was admitted in principle as the group’s 11th member, will participate in a maritime defense exercise. The first military exercise exclusively for ASEAN members will focus on joint maritime patrols, medical evacuations and disaster relief operations.

Jan 17, 2024 · At the Japan-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Tokyo in December 2023, the parties committed to strengthening maritime security cooperation. “At the regional level, it is also worth noting that the Philippine-Japan strategic cooperation has spillover effects in Southeast Asia,” Manantan said.

Nov 30, 2023 · Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit to optimize bilateral cooperation and implement agreements on maritime cooperation, among other priorities, thereby creating momentum to elevate their nations’ relations from strategic partnership.

Jan 4, 2021 · “The reality is that as small nations, we must coalesce with those who share similar values that would be able to defend and promote ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] centrality, the region’s interest and with external parties,” Yassin, pictured, said during the 37th ASEAN Summit in November 2020.

Oct 13, 2019 · The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Center for Military Medicine (ACMM) based in Bangkok, Thailand, hosts training sessions that bring together participants from the 10 ASEAN member states and other partner nations to share best practices, said Maj. Gen. Dr. Pramote Imwattana, ACMM’s chief secretary, in an interview with Thai ...

Mar 6, 2023 · ASEAN’s 10 member states hold two key Summit Meetings each year hosted by the nation holding the ASEAN chairmanship for that year, which will be Indonesia in 2023. The ASEAN Charter calls for ASEAN to develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogue cooperation and partnerships with countries, subregional, regional, and ...