KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) was convened on 25 May 2025 in conjunction with the 46th ASEAN Summit, under the Chairmanship of Malaysia. The Meeting was successfully chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan.

During the Meeting, the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and Timor-Leste reaffirmed their collective commitment to regional peace, stability, and prosperity in the face of intensifying geopolitical and economic challenges. The discussions centred on strengthening ASEAN’s strategic autonomy, advancing the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, and enhancing the region’s capacity to play a proactive and constructive role in regional and global affairs.

On the situation in Myanmar, the Foreign Minister proposed the extension and expansion of ceasefires beyond the currently affected zones as a constructive step towards a broader cessation of violence and the effective implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC). He also emphasised the importance of ensuring a safe and enabling environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the rebuilding of affected communities.

The Meeting adopted the Guidelines to Facilitate Timor-Leste’s Accession to ASEAN Legal Instruments and Agreements, marking continued progress towards Timor-Leste’s full membership in ASEAN under the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.

In addition, the Meeting considered and adopted the draft Addendum to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ), which had been finalised by the SEANWFZ Executive Committee during its meeting on 29 April 2025. The Addendum provides the legal basis to enable ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste to undertake the necessary domestic procedures for accession. Its adoption marks a significant step forward in Timor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN’s political and security frameworks.

SOURCE: Communication & Public Diplomacy Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)
26–27 May 2025

--BERNAMA