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သူတို႔လည္း ဒီမိုကေရစီကို နံရံေတြၾကားထဲကပဲ
တည္ေဆာက္လာရတာတဲ့

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သူတို႔လည္း ဒီမိုကေရစီကို ေသနတ္ေျပာင္းေတြေရွ႕မွာပဲ
ရင္းယူလာခဲ့ရတာတဲ့

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သူတို႔လည္း ဒီမိုကေရစီကို ဖိႏွိပ္မႈေတြေအာက္မွာ
က်င္ယူေနရတုန္းပါတဲ့

အေမ

ကၽြန္ေတာ္ ရင္ကိုေကာ့ထားလိုက္တယ္
ရန္ကုန္မွာ
ေထာင္နံရံ၊ ေသနတ္ေျပာင္း၊ ဖိႏွိပ္မႈ ...
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ကၽြန္ေတာ္ လက္သီးကိုဆုပ္ထားလိုက္တယ္
ရန္ကုန္မွာ
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ကၽြန္ေတာ္ ေခါင္းကိုေမာ့ထားလိုက္တယ္
ရန္ကုန္မွာ
ကမာၻ႔ေခါင္းေဆာင္ႀကီးေတြ
အေလးဂရုျပဳရတဲ့
ငါတို႔ “အေမ” ရိွတယ္လို႔

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ကၽြန္ေတာ္တို႔က အေမ မေၾကာက္တဲ့ ေသနတ္ေျပာင္းကို
ေၾကာက္တဲ့ အေမ့သားေတြ

ကၽြန္ေတာ္တို႔က အေမ မုန္းတဲ့ ဖိႏွိပ္မႈနဲ႔
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ကၽြန္ေတာ္တို႔က
ေဒါင္းေယာင္ေဆာင္ထားတဲ့ က်ီးမိုက္ေတြပါ အေမ

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အေမ့ရင္ကို ေလးေစတဲ့အခါ
အေမ့ေသြးကို ေအးေစတဲ့အခါ
အေမ့နားကို ခါးေစတဲ့အခါ

အေမ ခြင့္မလႊတ္လိုက္ပါနဲ႔ အေမ ...

(ေမာင္ပြတ္)

ကၽြန္ေတာ္တုိ႔ လမ္းဆုံလား လမ္းဆုံးလား မသိတဲ့အခ်ိန္ကာလတစ္ခုကုိေရာက္ေနပါတယ္…

ရင္ေလးဖြယ္ရာ မနက္ၿဖန္ေတြကုိ ကၽြန္ေတာ္တုိ႔ ဘယ္လုိရင္ဆုိင္ရမလည္း…

မိန္းမတစ္ေယာက္က လူသန္းေၿခာက္ဆယ္အတြက္ တရားမွ်တမႈကုိ သူအေပၚက်ေရာက္လာတဲ့

မတရားမႈေတြနဲ႔ ခါးစည္းခံေပးေနပါတယ္…

တရားမွ်တမႈကုိ မက်င့္သုံးပဲ ဒီမုိကေရစီေဖာ္ေဆာင္ေနပါတယ္ဆုိတဲ့ ဟာသကုိ

ကၽြန္ေတာ္တုိ႔ ဘယ္လုိနားနဲ႔ ယုံရမလည္း… ကဗ်ာေရးခဲတဲ့ ကုိပြတ္ရဲ႕ကဗ်ာဟာ

ကၽြန္ေတာ္တုိ႔ ပ်က္ကြက္မႈကုိ ေဖာ္ၿပေနပါတယ္… ကၽြန္ေတာ္တုိ႔ကုိယ္တုိင္

ဒီမုိကေရဆီကုိ မက်င႔္သုံးပဲနဲ႔ေတာ့ တရားမွ်တာမႈကုိ ကၽြန္ေတာ္တုိ႔ရရွိႏုိင္မွာမဟုတ္ပါဘူး…။

ကဗ်ာအတြက္ေက်းဇူးပါ ကုိပြတ္ေရ….။

ခင္မင္ေလးစားစြာၿဖင့္

မုိးလႈိင္ည

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Joint Co-Chairmen’s Statement
The 17th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM)
Phnom Penh, 27-28 May 2009

1. The 17th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, under the theme of “ASEAN-EU Partnership for Peace,
Economic Growth and Development” was held on 27-28 May 2009, in Phnom Penh, Kingdom of
Cambodia. The Meeting was opened by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime
Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the
Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the Foreign
Ministers of the European Union (EU). The Meeting was co-chaired by H.E. Mr. HOR Namhong, Deputy
Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia, as
the ASEAN Co-ordinator for ASEAN-EU Dialogue Relations, and H.E. Mr. Jan KOHOUT, Deputy Prime
Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, as Presidency of the Council of the European
Union. The Meeting was held in the traditional spirit of openness, trust and solidarity that is the corollary
of more than 30 years of dialogue and cooperation.
2. The Ministers reviewed the positive progress of ASEAN-EU cooperation since the 16th Ministerial
Meeting in Nuremberg, Germany, on 15 March 2007. They commended in particular the adoption of the
Nuremberg Declaration on an ASEAN-EU Enhanced Partnership and the successful ASEAN-EU
Commemorative Summit held on 27 November 2007, in Singapore, which set out the direction for
ASEAN-EU cooperation and relations for the years to come.
3. The Ministers had in-depth exchange of views on international and regional issues. They
discussed current situations in the two regions and shared the desire to promote justice, democracy,
human rights, good governance, the rule of law and social equality, peace, stability and sustainable
development in accordance with the spirit of the ASEAN Charter and the Charter of the United Nations.
4. The Ministers reaffirmed the strategic importance of the ASEAN-EU cooperation and relations,
and recognised that ASEAN and the EU have strong complementarities in economic and social
development and that both sides are blessed with rich cultural diversity. Emphasising the need to further
strengthen and deepen ASEAN-EU dialogue and cooperation on the basis of equal partnership, mutual
respect, and mutual benefit, the Ministers exchanged views on the future direction of ASEAN-EU
Enhanced Partnership.
ENHANCED ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE PARTNERSHIP
5. The Ministers noted with satisfaction the significant development of the ASEAN-EU relations
which cover broad range of areas including political and security, economic and trade, and social-cultural
cooperation. In this connection, the Ministers expressed their satisfaction with implementation of the List
of Indicative Activities for the First Two Years (2007-2008) of the Plan of Action to Implement the
Nuremberg Declaration on an Enhanced ASEAN-EU Partnership covering the period 2007-2012 which
attached as Annex I.
6. The Ministers expressed their strong desire and determination to promote closer ASEAN-EU ties.
They endorsed the Phnom Penh Agenda for the Implementation of the ASEAN-EU Plan of Action which
serves as an action programme to deepen and intensify cooperation in every field between ASEAN and
the EU for the period 2009-2010. To this end, the Ministers tasked the senior officials of both sides to
exert all efforts to implement the Phnom Penh Agenda, with respect to the priorities set therein and report
the progress of implementation to the Ministers at their next ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM).
7. During their discussion on the current global economic and financial crisis, the Ministers renewed
their commitment to the ultimate, long-term objective of a region-to-region FTA which will further
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strengthen and promote trade and investment ties between the two regions. To this end, the Ministers
agreed to seek ways to give new impetus to the ASEAN-EU FTA negotiations.
8. The Ministers noted with satisfaction the implementation of Trans-Regional EU-ASEAN Trade
Initiative (TREATI) and Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument (READI) which provides a flexible
mechanism for further expansion of cooperation in trade and non-trade areas. They tasked the senior
officials of both sides to work closely to further expand areas of cooperation under READI and TREATI.
9. The Ministers appreciated EU’s contribution to ASEAN integration and community building efforts
and looked forward to EU’s continued support for the realisation of the ASEAN Community including
through various sub-regional programmes such as the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) and other
sub-regional endeavours, which contribute to enhancing regional integration, as well as the trilateral
cooperation which combines the development assistance of individual ASEAN member states and the EC
to the benefit of CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam) countries.
10. The Ministers agreed to enhance cooperation on food and energy security between ASEAN and
the EU. The Ministers shared the view that in order to meet the world's increased demand for food, it is of
utmost importance that food crop production and productivity should be increased, particularly in mostly
agricultural-based developing countries. The Ministers also supported open and fair trade in staples and
food products. At the same time, there should be greater cooperation exploring alternatives to
conventional energy resources currently in use through, among other things, the development of
renewable energy sources, while taking into account the potential impact on agricultural land for food
crops.
11. The Ministers agreed to enhance cooperation on disaster preparedness and humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief.
12. The Ministers took note of the proactive approach by ASEAN in cooperation with other Dialogue
Partners in addressing the emergence of the latest AH1N1 virus. The ASEAN Plus Three Health Ministers
convened an important meeting in Bangkok on 08 May 2009 to discuss measures to cooperate and
coordinate regional actions to address the emerging of this new virus. Collaboration with international and
regional health bodies was emphasized. They encouraged cooperation of all concerned in the fight
against this new virus, as well as, future emerging infectious disease.
13. The Ministers agreed to intensify cooperation on infectious diseases such as HIV/AID, Avian
Influenza and other high-risk pathogens, though cross-sectoral cooperation and integrated approaches to
surveillance, prevention, risk mitigation, timely response and communication, with the objective of
enhancing regional capacity and preparedness. Particular attention should be paid to diseases originating
at the interface between animals, humans and ecosystems.
14. The Ministers exchanged views on further cooperation in counter terrorism focusing on capacitybuilding
for counter-terrorism practitioners and other officials concerned with combating terrorism. They
agreed that follow-up activities within the EU-ASEAN cooperation to combat terrorism should be regional
in scope and reliant on existing platforms for capacity-building.
15. The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to work on full implementation of existing Treaties on
disarmament and non-proliferation of Weapons Mass Destruction, and their means of delivery as well as
the conventional arms ammunitions, as appropriate, and explored concrete areas of action in which the
implementation of the relevant disarmament and non-proliferation Treaties can be strengthened. The
Ministers recognised the significance of the Treaty of Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone
(SEANWFZ) as an instrument for keeping the region free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass
destruction. The Ministers also stressed that the participation of all nuclear weapons states through their
signing of the Protocol to this Treaty is essential for achieving the ultimate objective of the Treaty. The
Ministers also welcomed the successful outcome of the Third Preparatory Committee for the 2010 NPT
Review Conference and renewed impetus to the NPT review process. The Ministers stressed a need for
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further development of effective national export control systems and full implementation of UN Security
Council Resolution 1540.
16. The Ministers expressed their commitment to intensify the ASEAN-EU joint efforts in addressing
non-traditional security issues, such as human smuggling and drug trafficking, money laundering,
international economic and cyber crimes which constitute serious transnational crimes.
17. The Ministers agreed to pursue the efforts led by the United Nations to establish international
standards for the import, export and transfer of conventional arms.
18. The Ministers also reaffirmed their commitments in curbing the illegal trade and excessive
accumulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) in compliance with and in support of the UN
Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (UNPoA).
19. The Ministers reiterated the need to further promote greater interaction among the peoples of
ASEAN and the EU, particularly youth, students, academics, civil society and media personnel with a
view to raising the awareness of the ASEAN-EU comprehensive partnership at all levels of society.
20. The Ministers welcomed the signing of the Declaration on Accession to the Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation in Southeast Asia by the European Union and European Community and the ASEAN
Declaration of Consent to the Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by the
European Union and European Community and agreed to intensify efforts to accelerate the completion of
the Treaty’s amendment process which is necessary for the accession of the EU/EC. The EU/EC's
accession to the TAC reflects the EU/EC's strong support for and contribution to regional peace, security
and cooperation. The EU/EC's accession to the TAC reflects the EU/EC's strong support for and
contribution to regional peace, security and cooperation as well as its willingness for greater constructive
engagement in regional integration processes.
21. The Ministers supported the commitments and efforts of ASEAN in integrating tourism in the
establishment of ASEAN Economic Community by formulating an ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2011-
2015.
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
22. The Ministers noted the successful outcome of the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore on 18-22
December 2007, in particular the signing of the ASEAN Charter and the adoption of the Blueprint of the
ASEAN Economic Community which set up plans and activities to be implemented for the realisation of
the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. The Ministers welcomed the entry into force of the ASEAN
Charter following the completion of ratification process by all ASEAN Member States on 15 December
2008.
23. The Ministers took note of the fruitful outcome of the 14th ASEAN Summit in Cha-Am, Hua Hin,
Thailand, on 27-28 February 2009, in particular the celebration of the entry into force of the ASEAN
Charter, the singing of the Cha-am Hua Hin Declaration on the Roadmap for the ASEAN Community
(2009-2015), the adoption of the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint, the adoption of
the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCCC) Blueprint and the approval of non-ASEAN Ambassadors
to ASEAN.
24. The Ministers agreed to strengthen mutual cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights.
In this regard, they welcomed the progress made by the High Level Panel on an ASEAN human rights
body, which has already submitted the first draft of the terms of reference on an ASEAN human rights
body to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The Ministers also looked forward to the adoption of the
terms of reference and the eventual establishment of the ASEAN human rights body. The Ministers noted
the outcome of the work of the High Level Legal Experts’ Group on Follow-up to the ASEAN Charter in
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drafting the recommendations on the issues of the legal personality of ASEAN, the establishment of
dispute settlement mechanisms and other legal issues related to the ASEAN Charter.
25. The Ministers also noted the latest developments in the EU, especially the process of ratification
of the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the
European Community and the EU policies and strategies that shape its internal integration and external
relations. The Ministers noted, in particular, the successful outcome of the European Council held on 19-
20 March 2009, which reviewed the EU stimulus package to ease the effects of the global financial crisis
and agreed on the measures to enhance the EU’s energy security.
26. The Ministers noted with satisfaction the increasing importance of ASEM, an open dialogue forum
of which the ASEAN countries and the EU Members States are also major actors, and agreed to further
promote ASEM's role and visibility in the world, and make future ASEM cooperation more effective. In this
connection, the Ministers expressed their high appreciation of the substantive outcomes of the Ninth Asia-
Europe Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Ha Noi on 25-26 May 2009.
27. In the light of the concern about the recent developments relating to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the
Ministers exchanged views on the issue. The EU informed about its efforts by EU Special Envoy Piero
Fassino to support the UN mission.1 The EU took note and endorsed the statement by the Chair of
ASEAN on 18 May 2009 relating to Myanmar. In this regard, the Ministers called for the early release of
those under detention and the lifting of restrictions placed on political parties. They expressed their
unanimous support for the good offices role of the UN Secretary General and his planned visit. The
Ministers took note of the briefing by Myanmar on the recent internal developments and Myanmar’s
emphasis on the principle of non-interference in internal affairs. Myanmar also reiterated that she will
continue toward democracy in accordance with the seven step road map. The Ministers noted the visit to
Myanmar in February 2009 by the UN Secretary-General Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari and supported
the UN to continue its good offices efforts, and they encouraged the Myanmar Government to conduct
closer cooperation with the UN. They also encouraged the Myanmar Government to engage all
stakeholders in an inclusive political process in order to achieve national reconciliation and economic and
social development. They called upon the Myanmar Government to prepare and conduct the multi-party
general election in 2010 in a free and fair manner. The Ministers affirmed their commitment to the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Myanmar. In that context, they reiterated that the future of Myanmar
lied in the hands of all of its people.
28. The Ministers acknowledged the progress achieved in assisting the post-Nargis relief work by the
Tripartite Core Group (TCG) comprising Myanmar, the UN and ASEAN, and the assistance provided by
the international community, especially the EU and its individual Member States, to those in need. The
Ministers also welcomed the extension of the ASEAN-led coordinating mechanism mandate to continue
its constructive role in coordinating the ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Myanmar until July 2010,
including the implementation of Post-Nargis Recovery and Preparedness Plan (PONREPP), which has
been launched in early February 2009.
29. The Ministers acknowledged the substantial positive impact of migration between and within
ASEAN and the EU both for host and source countries. Migrants provide needed skills and knowledge to
host countries and enrich host cultures. In their home countries they are agents of development through
the repatriation of know-how acquired and remittances sent. Migrant workers are also amongst the most
vulnerable in the current economic crisis that is putting EU and ASEAN labour markets under severe
pressure. Ministers agreed that it is essential to maximise the benefits of migration and safeguard the
human rights of migrants. They welcomed the inclusion of protection and promotion of the rights of
migrant workers in the Blueprint for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.
30. The Ministers also acknowledged the pressures caused by illegal migration on communities in
both the EU and ASEAN. They agreed that it was essential to tackle the problem of illegal migration and
the trafficking of human beings. They agreed to pursue in close cooperation both short- and long-term
1 This appointment has not been recognized yet by the Government of Myanmar.
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action to tackle irregular flows including strengthened border controls, improved document security, and
the conclusion and implementation of readmission agreements. The Ministers also agreed to work
together to increase policy coherence between migration and development cooperation to address the
structural causes of the mobility of people including an engagement with the relevant international
organisations including the United Nations.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL ISSUES
31. The Ministers were aware of the severe impacts of the global financial and economic crisis on
trade, investment and socio-economic development of their countries and noted the agreement reached
at the London Summit on 2 April 2009 to restore confidence, growth and jobs, emphasizing the need to
make concerted efforts to overcome the global economic crisis. The Ministers encouraged the adoption of
the necessary measures to implement this agreement, where appropriate. The Ministers also encouraged
for the rapid implementation of the measures agreed upon where appropriate, including strengthening
financial markets’ oversight and regulation.
32. The Ministers noted the outcome of the Special ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Phuket,
Thailand, on 22 February 2009, which agreed to increase the size of the Chiang Mai Initiative
Multilateralisation (CMIM) from US$ 80 billion to US$ 120 billion and welcomed the new Asian Bond
Markets Initiative Roadmap. The Ministers also noted the outcome of the 12th ASEAN Plus Three Finance
Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on 3rd May 2009 which has reached agreement on all main
components of the CMIM and decided to implement the CMIM scheme before the end of this year.
33. The Ministers were concerned over the current situation of Doha Round negotiations. They
reaffirmed their support for an early and successful conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda that
would bring benefits to all Members especially, developing and least developed countries. The Ministers
expressed their strong commitment to push for a successful conclusion of a comprehensive, ambitious
and balanced Doha outcome, based on the progress made, including with regard to modalities and
recognising the central importance of development dimension. This is crucial in the current global
recession and would help reduce protectionism. It would also send an important signal that governments
are capable of working together collectively. In this regard, the Ministers reaffirmed the commitment to
refrain from raising new barriers to trade and investment, imposing new export restrictions, or
implementing WTO inconsistent measures to stimulate exports. They also expressed support for an early
accession of Lao PDR to the WTO.
34. The Ministers called on Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
particularly Annex I Parties to implement their commitment under the Convention on the basis of equity
and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, and to
pursue the Bali Road Map process to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the
Convention.
35. The EU and ASEAN recognised that climate change constitutes a major threat to sustainable
development and requires urgent, concerted and coordinated action by the international community. They
emphasized that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the
Kyoto Protocol are the main channels for international negotiations and cooperation on Climate Change
and reaffirmed their commitment to the objectives, purposes and principles of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto
Protocol, including the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
They expressed their strong support for the Bali Action Plan negotiation process, and stressed the
importance of reaching a comprehensive and ambitious outcome for long term cooperative action now, up
to and beyond 2012 at the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen (Denmark), in
December 2009. EU and ASEAN stress their determination to address the issue of climate change,
despite the current financial crisis.
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36. The EU recalled its commitment to reduce its emissions by 20% by 2020 and 30% in case other
main partners countries embark on similar objectives and stands ready to take its fair share to support
efforts by developing countries to embark on low carbon development path.
37. The Ministers welcomed the outcome of the Coral Triangle Initiative Summit on Coral Reefs,
Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF) held on 15 May 2009 in Manado, Indonesia which has
encouraged to explore cooperation in relation to coral reefs, fisheries, food security and adoption to
climate change. They believed such initiative would contribute positively to the establishment of global
regime on climate change.
38. Bearing in mind the need to maintain peace and stability in the region and the international nonproliferation
regime, the Ministers condemned the recent underground nuclear test and missile launches
undertaken by the DPRK, which constitute clear and continued violations of the Six–Party agreements
and the relevant UNSC resolutions and decisions. Ministers strongly urged the DPRK to comply fully with
the UNSC resolutions and decisions and refrain from further actions which could exacerbate the situation.
The Ministers reaffirmed their support for the Six-Party Talks to seek early and verifiable denuclearization
of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner and called on the DPRK to return immediately to the Six-
Party Talks. They shared the UNSC’s concern and noted that the UNSC remained actively seized of the
matter and is considering further measures. They also emphasized the importance of addressing the
humanitarian concerns.
39. The Ministers reaffirmed their support to reach a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the
Middle East. They called for renewed efforts by all parties concerned and the international community to
achieve a comprehensive peace based on the vision of a region where two democratic States, Israel and
Palestine, live side by side in peace with secure and recognised borders, as envisaged in UN Security
Council resolution 1850 (2008), and the Arab Peace Initiative. Towards this end, talks between the Israeli
and Palestinian sides should be held as soon as possible. They welcomed the result of the International
Conference in support of the Palestinian Economy for the reconstruction of Gaza hosted on 2 March 2009
by Egypt. They underlined that an immediate and unconditional opening of the Gaza crossing for
humanitarian aid, commercial goods and persons is important. The Ministers encouraged inter-
Palestinian reconciliation support the mediation efforts of Egypt and Arab League in this respect. The
Ministers reiterated their appreciation of the Arab Peace Initiative which offers a framework for the
achievement of a comprehensive peace in this region.
40. The Ministers discussed recent developments in Sri Lanka. They welcomed the visit of the UN
Secretary General, stressed the urgent need to ameliorate the serious humanitarian situation and
welcomed a continued involvement of the United Nations. They emphasized the necessity for an inclusive
political process addressing the needs, rights and aspirations of all the people of Sri Lanka. Bearing this
in mind they welcomed the commitment made by the President of Sri Lanka to a political solution,
including national reconciliation.
41. The Ministers expressed their support for promoting peace, stability and development in
Afghanistan and emphasized support for Afghanistan’s unity and territorial integrity, including support for
the forthcoming Presidential and Provincial Council elections and stressed the need for continued
improvement on governance and human rights issues. They noted the need for a more regional approach
and increased participation of the international community to assist the Government of Afghanistan.
42. The Ministers discussed also the situation in Iraq. They welcomed the provincial elections on 31
January and expressed their support for the planned national elections. The Ministers supported further
capacity building for the government of Iraq, including the Iraqi security and defense forces in order to
allow the Iraqi people to be responsible for their own future.
NEXT MEETING
43. The Ministers agreed to meet again for the 18th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Spain in 2010.
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ANNEX I
THE LIST OF ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF
PLAN OF ACTION (2007-2008)
I. Political and Security Cooperation
1. Organize the 17th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting on 27-28 May 2009 in Cambodia.
2. Revise procedures of the TAC to allow for EU/EC’s accession
3. Workshop on achieving a mine-free south East Asia, 1-3 April 2009, Thailand
4. ARF Seminar on International Security Implications of Climate-related Events and Trends, 19-
20 March 2009, Phnom Penh
5. Launch of the EU-ASEAN Border Management and Document Security Programme (2008-
2011), on 29 January 2009.
6. The 8th ARF Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief (ISM on DR), 5-6 December 2008,
Banda Aceh
7. Capacity-building programmes in the field of regional cooperation for the ASEAN Secretariat,
30 May to December 2008.
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8. Executive Seminar for Diplomats from Asia-Pacific, 11 August – 11 September 2008, Germany
and Brussels
9. Organize an information visit of the ARF Unit to the Brussels EU institutions on 17 November.
2008 and of EU officials to the ASEAN Secretariat on 26 September. 2008.
10. Invite ASEAN officials to visit the EU institutions, with a specific focus on European Security
and Defense Policy on 17 November 2008 in Brussels.
11. Invite participation of ASEAN officials in orientation courses of the European Security and
Defense College (ESDC) on 2-6 June 2008 in Brussels.
12. The 2nd ARF Seminar on Energy Security in Singapore on 15-17 April 2008.
13. ARF seminar on Anti-Personnel Landmines, on 8-10 April 2008, Penang, Malaysia.
14. ARF-Workshop on “Confidence Building Measures and Preventive Diplomacy in Asia and
Europe” in Berlin/Germany, on 12-13 March 2008.
15. ARF workshop on small arms and light weapons (SALW) on 13-14 December 2007 in Phnom
Penh, Cambodia.
16. Training Programme in Diplomacy and the Euro-Asia Dialogue for ASEAN countries (completed
in March 2007)
II. Economic Cooperation
17. The 4th PSC meeting was held on 10 December 2008 to discuss and approve the additional
Second Annual Work Plan and the APRIS II Mid-term Evaluation.
18. The 3rd PSC meeting was held on 6 May 2008 and discussed and approved the Second AWP,
updated First AWP and the updated OWP.
19. The 2nd PSC meeting was held on 28 January 2008 and endorsed the First Six Monthly
Progress Report and the First Six Monthly Update by the APRIS II Technical Assistance Team.
20. The 1st Programme Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the APRIS II was held in March 2007
and approved the Overall (three-year) Work Plan (OWP) and the First Annual Work Plan
(AWP).
Standards and Conformance:
21. Presentation of EEE Work Plan to Joint Sectoral Committee for Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (JSC EEE), 5 November 2008, Bali.
22. Training on Food Safety procedures (HACCP, GMP, GHP and Risk Management), 23-31
August 2008, Lao PDR and Cambodia.
23. Study Training for Fishery Testing Laboratory Network, 7-15 July 2008, Vigo (Spain) and
Brussels.
24. Regional Workshop for Post Market Surveillance for Electrical and Electronic Products, 26-27
May 2008, Kuala Lumpur.
25. Regional Workshop for ASEAN Reference Laboratories (Food), 3-4 May 2008, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
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26. Technical Meeting of the Joint Sectoral Committee for Electrical and Electronic Equipment, 20-
22 April 2008, Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
27. Study Training on European Policy for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Harmonised
Standards, 10-14 March 2008, Brussels and London.
28. The 3rd Regional Workshop for ASEAN Cosmetics Committee Heads of Delegation, 4-5 March
2008, Jakarta.
29. Study Training in Europe on European Policy and Practices for Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (EEE) Market Surveillance, 3-7 March 2008, Brussels and Paris.
30. ASEAN Workshop for Fish and Food Safety, 29-30 January 2008, Indonesia.
31. Workshop on Good Manufacturing Practice for Cosmetics Products, 12-16 November 2007,
Manila.
32. Workshop on the Identification of International Standards and Harmonised Procedures for
Electrical and Electronic Products, 13-14 November 2007, Bangkok.
33. Training on the Implementation of ASEAN Fish Reference Laboratories, 6-7 November 2007,
Ha Noi.
34. Workshop on Improvement of Cosmetics Testing Laboratories, 6-7 November 2007, Manila.
35. The 2nd Regional Workshop for the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee Heads of Delegation, 3-4
September 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia.
36. Training on Food Safety Legislation and Inspection for food safety authorities of Lao PDR,
Vietnam and Cambodia, on 9-24 July 2007 in Cambodia.
37. Regional Training on Electrical and Electronic Products Certification Scheme, on 12-13 July
2007, Manila.
38. Study Training to the European Union for ASEAN Cosmetic Committee Heads of Delegation,
18-22 June 2007, Brussels and Paris.
39. Regional Training on Preparation and Management of a Product Information File for Cosmetics
Products, 10-11 June 2007, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
40. Regional Workshop for the Heads of Delegation of the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (evaluate
progress on the transposition of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive), 9-10 May 2007, Jakarta,
Indonesia.
41. Technical Meeting on a Sectoral Mutual Recognition Agreement for Good Manufacturing
Practice Inspection for Pharmaceutical Products, 10-11 April 2007, Ha Noi.
Customs and Trade Facilitation:
42. Meeting to review technical documentation of Customs Transit System, 3-5 December 2008,
Brussels.
43. Special Customs Transit Meeting of CPTFWG, 1-5 December 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.
44. Transit Discussions at the 5th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Customs Procedures
and Trade Facilitation, 27-31 October 2008.
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45. Country Mission to Malaysia on the ASEAN Customs Declaration Document (ACDD), 16-17
October 2008.
46. Review the EU’s computerized International Transit System (CT and NCTs), 1-8 October 2008,
Prague and Brussels.
47. Workshop on the ASEAN Customs Declaration Document, 22-24 September 2008, Kuala
Lumpur.
48. Data Harmonisation Capacity Building Workshop for the ASEAN Single Window, 10-12
September 2008, Bali, Indonesia
49. Transit and Transport Discussion at the 14th ASEAN Land Transport Working Group Meeting,
20-21 August 2008, Bandar Seri Begawan.
50. Workshop on Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD Customs Training Plan, 28 July-1
August 2008, Malaka, Malaysia.
51. Country Visits to ASEAN Member States for ICT Feasibility Study, 21-23 July 2008.
52. Country Visit: Vientiane, Lao PDR: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and
SPCD Customs Training Plan, 24-27 March 2008.
53. Discussions on Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD Customs
Training Plan, 7-14 March 2008, ASEAN Secretariat.
54. Customs: Data Harmonisation discussions at the 4th ASEAN Single Window Technical Working
Group Meeting, 10-12 March 2008 , Brunei Darussalam.
55. Transit Discussions at the 4th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Customs Procedures
and Trade Facilitation which was held on 4-7 March 2008 in Yangon.
56. Country Visit: Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and
SPCD Customs Training Plan, 3-6 March 2008.
57. Country Visit: Singapore: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD
Customs Training Plan, 3-6 March 2008.
58. Country Visit: Malaka, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Production of a Training
Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD Customs Training Plan, 22-29 February 2008.
59. Country Visit: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Production of a Training Blueprint,
Needs Analysis and SPCD Customs Training Plan, 18-20 February 2008.
60. Country Visit: Jakarta, Indonesia: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD
Customs Training Plan, 8-15 February 2008.
61. Country Visit: Bangkok, Thailand: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and
SPCD Customs Training Plan, 31 Jan-6 February 2008.
62. Workshop on Design and Development of the ASEAN Customs Transit System, 22-25 January
2008, Singapore.
63. Country Visit: Manila, the Philippines: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and
SPCD Customs Training Plan, 21-29 January 2008.
64. Country Visit: Ha Noi, Viet Nam: Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD
Customs Training Plan, 8-16 January 2008.
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65. Inception Meeting for Production of a Training Blueprint, Needs Analysis and SPCD Customs
Training Plan, 17-19 December 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia.
66. Risk Management and e-Customs Workshops, 24-28 September 2007, Hanoi.
67. The 3rd ASEAN Customs Declaration Document Workshop, 30 July-1 August 2007, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
68. Study Tour to the European Union for ASEAN Directors-General of Customs, 2-7 July 2007,
Brussels and Budapest.
69. The 2nd ASEAN Workshop on the ASEAN Customs Declaration Document (ACDD), 25-26 April
2007, Bangkok, Thailand. Strategic Workshop on an ASEAN Customs Transit System, 26-
27 June 2007, Jakarta.
Investment:
70. The 2nd Workshop on Investment Promotion Best Practice for ASEAN Investment Promotion
Agencies (IPAs), 20-21 October 2008, Vientiane, Lao PDR.
71. Workshop on Investment Promotion Best Practice for ASEAN Investment Promotion Agencies
(IPAs), 27-29 May 2008, Phnom Penh.
72. Inception meeting of Investment Promotion Best Practice Programme for ASEAN Investment
Promotion Agencies (IPAs), 17-19 December 2007, Jakarta.
Capacity Building:
73. Discussion and Advice to the ACU and Procedural Issues for the ASEAN DSM, 21-25 July
2008, Jakarta.
74. Country Visits to ASEAN Member States for Promotion of the Visibility and Use of the ACU and
ASEAN DSM, 1-18 July 2008.
75. Launch of the ASEAN Statistical Capacity Programme (2008-2011), May 2008.
76. Discussion on the “Test Run” of the ASEAN Enhanced DSM, 5-9 May 2008, Jakarta, Indonesia.
77. Discussion on the Draft Communications Plan for the AEC Blueprint, 28-29 February 2008,
ASEAN Secretariat.
78. Capacity building of ASEAN Secretariat: On-the-job training for Agreement and Compliance
Unit (ASEAN Secretariat) on Mediation, Good Offices and DSM Procedures, 11-18 February
2008, Jakarta, Indonesia.
79. Institution/capacity building of the ASEAN Secretariat: training/qualification of ASEAN
staff/managers in the fields administration (legal issues, budget, disaster management),
economic integration, and media and communication was launched on 27 February 2008,
Jakarta.
80. Capacity building of ASEAN Secretariat: Study Mission for Secretariat Staff to the Legal and
Dispute Settlement Services of the WTO Secretariat and European Commission, 4-8 February
2008, Geneva and Brussels.
ASEAN-FTA Negotiations:
81. ASEAN-EU FTA negotiations was launched in May 2007. ASEAN-EU FTA Joint Committee
Meetings have been conducted 7 times: 19 July 2007, 22 October 2007, 30 January-1 February
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2008, 16-18 April 2008 in Bangkok, 25-27 June 2008 in Manila, 15-17 October 2008 in Ha Noi,
and 5-6 March 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.
82. ASEAN-EU TREATI Seminar on Customs/Trade Facilitation, 2-3 March 2009, Kuala Lumpur.
83. ASEAN-EU TREATI Seminar on Technical Barriers to Trade Issues, 13-14 October 2008, Ha
Noi, Viet Nam.
84. The 2nd ASEAN-EC Senior Officials Meeting on Telecommunications and Information
Technology, 26 August 2008, Bali, Indonesia.
85. ASEAN-EU TREATI Seminar on Services and Establishment/Investment, 23-24 June 2008,
Manila, Philippines.
86. READI Workshop on Telecommunications Regulation: “Ensuring Competition for the Benefit of
Citizens” under the EU-ASEAN Programme for Regional Integration Support – Phase II (APRIS
II), 16 – 17 June 2008 in Singapore.
87. ASEAN-EU TREATI Seminar on Services in the Financial Sector and Telecommunications, 19-
20 April 2008, Bangkok, Thailand.
88. ASEAN-EU TREATI Seminar on Regional Economic Integration, 28-29 January 2008,
Brussels, Belgium.
89. The READI Workshop on Air Transport Economic Regulation, 13-14 December 2007 in
Brussels.
90. The First READI Dialogue on Civil Aviation (EC-ATWG), in July 2007 in Bali.
91. The ASEAN Secretariat together with the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property
Cooperation (AWGIPC) and the EC are in the process of finalizing the ASEAN Project on the
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (ECAP III).
92. Workshop on Investment Promotion Best Practice for ASEAN Investment Promotion Agencies
(IPAs), April 8-10, 2008, Phnom Penh.
93. Capacity building of ASEAN Secretariat: Support to ISO 9001 Certification of the Secretariat,
2007.
94. Capacity building of ASEAN Secretariat: Ad hoc advice to the Trade in Goods Unit on the
Economic Blueprint, 2007-2008.
III. Sectoral Cooperation
95. The 2nd ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Energy, 14 May 2009 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
96. The 1st READI Dialogue on Science and Technology, July 2008, Manila
97. READI Workshop on Cybercrime Legislation in ASEAN Countries, 27-28 November 2008,
Kuala Lumpur.
98. Workshop on the EC proposal for a Renewable Energy Directive, 11 July 2008, Jakarta.
99. The 2nd READI Dialogue on Energy and Climate Change, on 11 July 2008, Bangkok. The
Dialogue was preceded by the 1st ASEAN READI Workshop on Clean Development
Mechanism – Making a Success of Global Carbon Markets on 10 July 2008 in Bangkok.
100. Workshop on Civil Nuclear Energy Safety and Security, on 3-4 June 2008, Bangkok.
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101. The 1st ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Dialogue on Energy Cooperation, on 22 August 2007,
Singapore.
102. The 1st READI Dialogue on Climate Change (EC-AWGMEA), 31 May 2007, Vientiane, Lao
PDR.
103. The EC’s budget support to the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity in the Philippines. The Financial
Agreement on ASEAN-EC Programme on ACB was concluded in April 2005 and will end in
October 2009.
IV. Socio-Cultural Cooperation
104. The first SEA-EU bi-regional policy dialogue was held in Paris on 17-21 November 2008.
105. The Workshop on EU-ASEAN civil society exchange of experiences was held in October 2008
in Manila.
106. “Visits to the Commission” programme by DG External Relations – visit by 14 journalists from
all ASEAN member countries, 15-18 September 2008, Brussels.
107. The 1st ASEAN-EU Senior Officials Consultation Meeting and Informal ASEAN-EU Ministerial
Meeting on Science and Technology on 5-7 July 2008 in Manila.
108. Establish a bi-regional platform for a dialogue on S&T involving all stakeholders (The Kick-off
Meeting, participated by representatives of ASEAN and EU participating institutions, was
convened in Bonn, Germany, on 21-24 January 2008.
109. The 1st and 2nd ASEAN-EC Dialogue and Cooperation on Employment and Social Policy, on 16
May 2007 in Jakarta, and 11 September 2007 in Yogyakarta, respectively.
110. SEA-EU-NET programme (funded by the 7th Framework Programme) facilitating and
strengthening the bi-regional and bi-lateral Science and Technology (S&T) dialogue and
analyzing S&T structures at national level in South East Asia (2007-2010)
V. Development Cooperation
111. Facilitate the organisation of the first EC-ASEAN Member Country policy dialogues to underpin
implementation of new the Multi-annual Indicative Programmes (MIPs)
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