ASEAN Sec-Gen, Foreign Ministers Arrive In Malaysia Ahead Of 58th AMM

SEPANG (Selangor, Malaysia), July 7 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Secretary-General and foreign ministers from Southeast Asia and key partner countries have begun arriving in Malaysia ahead of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, which will officially start on Tuesday.

Among the arrivals on Monday were ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn, who arrived at 2 pm, followed by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, who was received at the Bunga Raya Complex at 2.07 pm.

Earlier, Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato Seri Setia Haji Erywan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof, landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 at 11.30 am Monday.

Meanwhile, Brazil's Secretary-General of Foreign Affairs, Maria Laura da Rocha, arrived at 3.24 pm to attend the 58th AMM and related meetings. 

The 58th AMM and related meetings, a key annual event in the ASEAN calendar, will be hosted by Malaysia under its 2025 ASEAN Chairmanship theme, “Inclusivity and Sustainability”.

The highly anticipated gathering will see one of the largest assemblies of foreign ministers and high-ranking diplomats from around the world to discuss pressing global and regional issues, foster cooperation, and advance the agenda of security and sustainability in ASEAN.

Over 40 foreign ministers and representatives from international organisations are scheduled to attend a series of ASEAN-led meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from July 8 to 11. 

All foreign ministers of ASEAN member states will be present, except for Myanmar, which will be represented by a senior official from its foreign ministry. The Foreign Minister from Timor-Leste will be participating as an observer.

This is the fifth time Malaysia has held the ASEAN chairmanship throughout its history as a member of the regional bloc, having previously chaired it in 1977, 1997, 2005, and 2015.

-- BERNAMA