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Barnama
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
நெறிமுறை ஒப்பந்தத்தில் தீமோர் லெஸ்தே-வின் பங்கேற்பு குறித்து SEANWFZ EXCOM-மில் விவாதிப்பு
Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin engages in a discussion at the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, scheduled from July 8 to 11.
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Kuala Lumpur hosts ASEAN ministerial week after successful SOM
KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) concluded successfully today, setting the stage for the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) starting this Tuesday. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin confirmed smooth discussions among senior officials, with final preparations underway for the upcoming ministerial sessions. 'Hopefully, we have four more days, from Tuesday to Friday, to complete the full series of meetings,' Amran told reporters after the SEANWFZ (Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty) meeting. The packed agenda includes the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat and the ASEAN Plus One Post-Ministerial Conference with Dialogue Partners. As ASEAN Chair, Malaysia will also facilitate trilateral meetings involving the ASEAN Secretariat and four non-member nations: Norway, Switzerland, Brazil, and Turkiye. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan is set to hold bilateral talks with counterparts from ASEAN states and dialogue partners. Today's SOM saw participation from senior ASEAN foreign ministry officials, who reviewed key issues for the AMM. The 58th AMM, themed 'Inclusivity and Sustainability', will feature 24 ministerial-level meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from July 8 to 11. Around 1,500 delegates, including foreign ministers from ASEAN, Timor-Leste, and dialogue partners, are expected. – Bernama
Barnama
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
KL Gears Up For ASEAN Ministerial Week As SOM Concludes Successfully
Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin engages in a discussion at the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, scheduled from July 8 to 11. By Wan Muhammad Aslah Wan Razali & Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) has concluded today in preparation for the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM), which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, who chaired the meeting, said discussions at the senior officials' level went smoothly and that preparations for the Foreign Ministers' Meeting are already underway. 'Hopefully, we have four more days, from Tuesday to Friday, to complete the full series of meetings, 'This includes the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat, and the ASEAN Plus One Post-Ministerial Conference with Dialogue Partners,' he told reporters after the SEANWFZ (Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty) meeting, which was held immediately after the SOM on Monday. He said that Malaysia, as this year's ASEAN Chair, will also convene trilateral meetings involving the ASEAN Secretariat and four countries – Norway, Switzerland, Brazil, and Turkiye. Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, is scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from fellow ASEAN member states and dialogue partner countries. Today's meeting was attended by secretaries-general and senior representatives from the foreign ministries of ASEAN member states, who discussed preparations for the 58th AMM and related meetings. They also deliberated on key issues expected to be raised and highlighted during the upcoming sessions.
Malaysian Reserve
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysian Reserve
Timor-Leste confident of gaining full ASEAN membership by October
by HIDAYATH HISHAM & FARAH SOLHI TIMOR-LESTE is optimistic about becoming a full member of ASEAN by October this year, according to Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao (picture). Its Minister of Foreign Affairs Bendito Dos Santos Freitas also expressed confidence that the country will meet all requirements during Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN this year.'Yes, I do believe. We are doing our best to meet the necessary requirements,' he told the media at the 46th ASEAN Summit today. He said the country is working hard to fulfil all the criteria laid out by the regional bloc. 'What the ASEAN foreign ministers have conveyed is that as long as we fulfil part of the criteria, we can become an ASEAN member. We are completing the remaining criteria step by step,' he said. First applying to join ASEAN back in 2011, the bloc granted it observer status and accepted its membership in principle during the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits in Phnom Penh in November 2022. During a press conference yesterday, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia supports Timor-Leste's admission into ASEAN and has proposed a phased timeline to allow the country to meet all entry conditions. 'We are doing our best to facilitate Timor-Leste's membership in ASEAN because the majority of member countries want it to be part of the bloc's big family,' he said. Mohamad added that a Timor-Leste Unit has been established to assist the country in fulfilling its roadmap, which supports its integration into the bloc. 'The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting will continue discussions on the guidelines under the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting,' he said. As part of ongoing efforts, the establishment of a dedicated task force on Timor-Leste has also been proposed.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Timor-Leste's ASEAN membership bid gains strong regional backing
KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN Foreign Ministers today reaffirmed their strong support for Timor-Leste's full membership in the regional bloc, acknowledging the country's significant progress in implementing the ASEAN Roadmap. Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the development marked one of the key highlights of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM), held on the sidelines of the 46th ASEAN Summit here, which also endorsed a proposal to establish a Special Taskforce for Timor-Leste. He emphasised, however, that Timor-Leste must work diligently to fulfil all requirements and ensure compliance with ASEAN's legal instruments, expressing hope that full membership could be formalised during the ASEAN Summit with Dialogue Partners at the end of October this year. 'On this matter (the establishment of a Special Taskforce for Timor-Leste), as mentioned by the ASEAN Secretary-General, there is already a Timor-Leste Unit tasked with facilitating the country's fulfilment of the Roadmap, including its accession to ASEAN's legal instruments,' he said. 'We commend the meaningful progress made by Timor-Leste in implementing the Roadmap, as reflected in the Progress Report,' he added during a press conference today. Earlier, Mohamad chaired the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM), held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Mohamad reiterated that Timor-Leste must work doubly hard to fulfil all legal requirements, most of which fall under the ASEAN Economic Community. 'There's so many legal instruments they have to fulfill especially on economic sector pillars, about 66 legal instruments to fulfil... (so) why not we rope them in first, then we give them certain number of years for them (to fulfil the requirement),' he said. '...this is a way for us to ensure that it is in line with the theme of ASEAN this year, which is inclusivity and sustainability. We must be inclusive; Timor-Leste should be included in the ASEAN as a full membership,' he added. Mohamad said that today's meetings also called for continued deliberations by the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) to develop the necessary guidelines to facilitate Timor-Leste's legal accession and full participation within ASEAN institutions. In a related development, he noted that the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission had adopted a draft addendum to the SEANWFZ Treaty, providing a legal pathway for Timor-Leste's accession to the treaty. The adoption of the Addendum, he said, marks a significant milestone in integrating Timor-Leste into ASEAN's political and security frameworks, noting that ASEAN member states will now begin domestic legal procedures aimed at finalising Timor-Leste's accession by the 47th ASEAN Summit in October. He added that the outcomes of the ministerial-level meetings will be further deliberated at the ASEAN Leaders' level during the 46th ASEAN Summit, chaired by Malaysia. Timor-Leste, which gained independence in 2002, was granted observer status in ASEAN in 2022 and has since been working towards full membership based on a structured Roadmap endorsed by the regional bloc. The 46th ASEAN Summit and its related meetings, held under Malaysia's 2025 Chairmanship theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability', are expected to address a broad range of pressing regional and international issues, with the ongoing crisis in Myanmar remaining a central concern for ASEAN member states. This year marks Malaysia's fifth time chairing the regional organisation, having previously assumed the ASEAN Chairmanship in 1977, 1997, 2005, and 2015. In addition to the ASEAN-level meetings, two key inter-regional summits—the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit—will also take place on May 26 and 27, signalling the growing engagement between Southeast Asia and its strategic partners in the Gulf and China.
