• During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting, a video on ASEAN was shown. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
  • Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended and gave a speech at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
  • During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, the countries' representatives, observes a moment of silence in memory of the late Ali Alatas, former Indonesian Foreign Minister. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
  • ASEAN countries' representatives, including President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, performed a toast at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
  • ASEAN countries' representatives, including Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, performed the ASEAN ceremonial handshake at the Foreign Ministers meeting. Monday, Dec. 15.
  • ASEAN Secretary General, Surin Pitsuwan of Thailand during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
  • Thai dancers colored the ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting with the Wichanee Dance. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
  • During the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan handed over a symbolic ASEAN charter to Mun Patanotai, Thailand's Minister of Information and Communication. Jakarta, Monday, Dec. 15.
Selasa, 16 Desember 2008 | 09:59 WIB
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting

VIVAnews - The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers Meeting was held at the ASEAN Secretariat building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, 15 December 2008.

The meeting was attended by the ASEAN Secretary General, nine foreign ministers of ASEAN countries, Thailand's Minister for Information and Telecommunication, as well Indonesian President Yudhoyono. Several ambassadors of non-ASEAN countries also attended the meeting, such as US Ambassador Cameron Hume and Russian Ambassador Alexander Ivanov.

The meeting marked a historic occassion because it was there and then that the ASEAN Charter was officially entered into force.

 

TEXT: Ramona Sofianne Dewi  | PHOTOS: VIVAnews/Tri Saputro

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