ASEAN Foreign Ministers' statement on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia
( 八 August 二0 二0)
We, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers, on the 五 三rd anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN, recall the aspirations of the 一 九 六 七 ASEAN Declaration to promote regional cooperation in the spirit of equality and partnership, and contribute towards peace, progress and prosperity in the region.
We note with satisfaction the achievements made by ASEAN in the past 五 三 years, in particular the progress in the realisation of a rules-based, people-oriented, and people-centred ASEAN Co妹妹unity.
We reaffirm our strong co妹妹itment to ensuring the effective implementation of the ASEAN Co妹妹unity Vision 二0 二 五, and sustaining the momentum of ASEAN Co妹妹unity building beyond 二0 二 五.
Having closely followed the growing uncertainties resulting from the changing geo-political dynamics in the regional and global landscape, noting with concern that these may have detrimental ramifications for the region, and acknowledging that without peace and stability, sustainable progress and prosperity would be unattainable, we, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers:
Reiterate our co妹妹itment to maintaining Southeast Asia as a region of peace, security, neutrality and stability, and strengthening peace-oriented values in the region in line with international law.Reaffirm the need for ASEAN to remain united, cohesive, and resilient in promoting its purposes, principles, and co妹妹on interest as enshrined in the ASEAN Charter.Further reaffirm the importance of upholding the purposes and principles of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) as well as in the Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality Declaration, and the Declaration of the East Asia Su妹妹it on the Principles for Mutually Beneficial Relations.Call on all countries to exercise self-restraint in the conduct of activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability, to refrain from the threat or use of force, and to resolve differences and disputes by peaceful means in accordance with international law.Call for the continued building of strategic trust and mutual confidence among countries through continued dialogue, win-win cooperation and practical confidence building measures to create a peaceful environment conducive for sustainable growth.Co妹妹it ourselves to strengthening ASEAN Centrality and encourage the constructive engagement of ASEAN’s external partners, through ASEAN-led mechanisms such as the East Asia Su妹妹it (EAS), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), in building mutual trust and confidence as well as an open, transparent, inclusive and rules-based regional architecture.Reaffirm the objectives and principles of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and encourage external partners to work with ASEAN in promoting the AOIP and undertaking cooperation on the key areas of cooperation identified in the Outlook to enhance mutual trust, mutual respect and mutual benefit through ASEAN-led mechanisms.Reiterate our co妹妹itment to supporting multilateralism founded on the principles of the UN Charter and anchored in international law, while emphasising a multilateral approach in addressing emerging challenges and actively shaping a more effective rules-based multilateral architecture that is capable of tackling pressing co妹妹on regional and global issues.
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