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ASEAN summits kick off in Laos, focusing on building dynamic community

​The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened its 28th and 29th summits here Tuesday in the Lao capital, with the theme of "Turning Vision into Reality for a Dynamic ASEAN Community."

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Cambodia hoists ASEAN flag to mark 49th ASEAN Day

Cambodia hoisted the ASEAN flag adjacent to its national flag at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Monday to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the ASEAN Day.

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Myanmar pledges to work for development of rules-based ASEAN

Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw on Monday pledged to work for the development of the rules-based ASEAN, calling for support of his country people in the nation-building which he said will contribute toward the success of ASEAN.

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ASEAN Community Vision 2025 to sustain momentum of regional integration: Malaysian FM

T​he ASEAN Community Vsion 2025 is designed to sustain the momentum of the integration in the region, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman has said.

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Three pillars of to-be-formed ASEAN Community

The ASEAN Community will officially take shape on December 31 this year with three pillars: the Political-Security Community, the Economic Community and the Socio-Cultural Community.

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48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting kicks off in Malaysia

​The 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting opened here Tuesday, drawing foreign ministers and representatives from 10 Southeast Asian countries to focus on the establishment of the ASEAN Community by the end of this year.

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Community building, regional cooperation high on agenda of ASEAN ministerial meetings

​Foreign ministers from 10 ASEAN countries and their dialogue partners are gathering here for the 48th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM), which is set to open on Tuesday, as well as a series of related regional meetings.

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ASEAN making great progress towards realization of Community, says Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said here on Tuesday that ASEAN is making strong progress toward the establishment of the ASEAN Community by the end of the year.

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ASEAN summit ends with reaffirmed commitment to community by 2015

​Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries concluded a summit here on Thursday after reaffirming their commitment to building an ASEAN Community by the end of 2015.

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ASEAN leaders adopt declaration on post-2015 vision

Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries adopted a declaration here Wednesday on the ASEAN Community's Post-2015 Vision after a plenary meeting of the 25th ASEAN summit.

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Close to 80 pct of measures under ASEAN Community blueprints achieved: Myanmar president

​The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has achieved close to 80 percent of the overall measures under the three ASEAN Community blueprints, Myanmar President U Thein Sein said at a the opening of a summit meeting of regional leaders on Wednesday.

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Backgrounder: Chronology of ASEAN summits

Myanmar, which takes the rotating chair of ASEAN this year for the first time after joining the group 17 years ago, has set the theme for its chair as "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community."

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Backgrounder: ASEAN Community

​The 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Wednesday under the theme "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community," bringing the bloc one step closer to creating an ASEAN Community.

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Integration, economy, global issues remain focus at 24th ASEAN Summit

Bridging inequality, tackling regional disputes and pushing the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forward on its integration deadline had been the focus at the 24th Summit that concluded here on Sunday.

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24th ASEAN leaders' meeting opens in Myanmar capital, focusing on ASEAN Communit

The 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders' meeting opened here Sunday morning, an event that Myanmar President U Thein Sein described as a symbol of "unity and dedication for building a better future for the region and the peoples."

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Myanmar pledges to undertake well ASEAN leadership role in 2014

Myanmar has pledged to undertake well the leadership role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2014 in gaining the momentum of ASEAN achievements, fulfilling the 2015 ASEAN Community targets and laying down the ASEAN Vision beyond 2015.

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Leaders agree to intensify efforts towards ASEAN Community by 2015: official

A senior official of ASEAN Secretariat said here on Wednesday that leaders of 10 member nations of the Southeast Asian bloc agreed to reaffirm their commitment to intensify efforts in materializing ASEAN Community by 2015.