ASEAN, an alliance consisting of the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand that was formed in 1961. According to the Bangkok Declaration, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asia) was established on August 8, 1967 with the five foreign ministers – Adam Malik of Indonesia, Narciso R. Ramos of the Philippines, Abdul Razak of Malaysia, S. Rajaratnam of Singapore and Thanat Khoman of Thailand (organization’s Founding Fathers) met at the Thai Department of Foreign Affairs buiding in Bangkok and signed the ASEAN Declaration. On January 7, 1984, Brunei Darulssalam became the sixth member barely a week after the country became independent on January 1.
The aims and purposes of ASEAN are:-
- to accelerate economic growth, social progress, cultural development,technical, educational and other fields in the region.
- To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
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