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New Straits Times
09-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Asean to welcome Algeria and Uruguay as TAC signatories today
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean is set to welcome Algeria and Uruguay as new signatories to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) today. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings, said Asean principles are now being embraced well beyond the region. He added that Malaysia, on Friday, will host the Fourth Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development, reaffirming Asean's solidarity with the Palestinian people. The TAC, first signed in 1976, remains one of Asean's key instruments for promoting peaceful interstate relations. Recently, Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin at a curtain-raiser press conference ahead of the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings had said that TAC continues to gain momentum, with more countries expressing interest in joining the pact. (Link: Meanwhile, Mohamad said Asean has come a long way since its inception, 58 years ago. "On that day, five of our leaders gathered to plant the seeds of our community, with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration. "This was a major turning point in the history of the region. In 1967, Asean was born into a world defined by nuclear brinkmanship and proxy wars being fought across the globe. "Amid such tensions, it was a visionary act to bring five Southeast Asian nations together in the name of peace. "In a world fragmented by conflict, our founders chose to build bridges and uplift multilateralism," he said. He said today, Asean has never shied away from ambition.
New Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Asean and Brazil can collectively advocate for peace in Gaza strip
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean and Brazil can collectively advocate for peaceful and just resolution to conflicts worldwide, including at the Gaza strip. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin said that they can advance the interests of the global south together. "Our collective voices can be instrumental in advocating a peaceful and just resolution to conflicts, including the Israel situation in the Palestinian territory, in particular in Gaza. "It is imperative that we call for Israel to be held accountable for its persistent violations of numerous international laws," he said in his opening address at the Trilateral Meeting between Malaysia, Brazil and the Asean secretariat, here, today. He also said the relationship between Brazil, Malaysia and Asean has also seen economic benefit via trade and business. Other developments with Brazil include collaborations to promote the advancement of sustainable energy in Southeast Asia through a project on biofuels and renewable energy initiated by Brazil. "And third, cooperation through capacity-building initiatives that support Asean's efforts in agriculture and food security. "Brazil's experience in these areas aligns well with Asean's sustainability agenda and the Asean community vision," he said. He added that the meeting served as an opportunity for the Asean secretariat and both nations to explore and identify ways to strengthen partnership on pressing issues including climate change, among others. "I can assure you that Asean has deep interest in further strengthening the partnership between Asean and Brazil," he said. Meanwhile, Brazil's Ambassador Secretary General of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Maria Laura da Rocha, said that Brazil was honoured to be Asean's only sectoral dialogue partner in Latin America. "We reaffirm our long term commitment to this dynamic relationship," she said in the second Asean-Brazil trilateral meeting.
The Sun
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Malaysia strengthens ASEAN ties ahead of 58th AMM in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin held bilateral discussions with senior officials from Laos and the Philippines in preparation for the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings. The talks focused on aligning agendas, finalising joint documents, and ensuring seamless logistical arrangements. The meetings aimed to enhance coordination among ASEAN member states on key regional issues before ministerial-level discussions commence. Amran first met with Laos Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Phongsavanh Sisoulath, followed by Alternate SOM Leader ASEAN-Philippines Ana Marie L. Hernando. The 58th AMM, under Malaysia's 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability,' will include 24 ministerial-level meetings with ASEAN Dialogue Partners and Sectoral Dialogue Partners. Scheduled from July 8 to 11, the event is expected to host around 1,500 delegates, including foreign ministers from ASEAN states, Timor-Leste, and senior officials from the ASEAN Secretariat. Malaysia is hosting the AMM for the fifth time, having previously chaired ASEAN in 1977, 1997, 2005, and 2015. – Bernama
Barnama
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
Malaysia Holds Bilateral Meetings With Two More ASEAN Countries Ahead Of AMM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- Foreign Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin on Monday held bilateral meetings with senior officials from Laos and the Philippines ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings. The discussions centred on aligning agendas, finalising joint outcome documents, and addressing logistical and protocol arrangements to ensure smooth proceedings. They also strengthened coordination among ASEAN member states on key regional issues ahead of ministerial-level deliberations.
Barnama
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
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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.
