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Timor-Leste Admitted "In Principle" as 11th Member of ASEAN

  • Posted Nov 11, 2022 16:01 by Hem Vichekanon
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Phnom Penh: According to the ASEAN Leaders' Statement issued on Friday, 11 November 2022, Timor-Leste is to be admitted "in-principle" as the 11th member of ASEAN. This decision was made by ASEAN leaders after considering the outcomes of the Fact-Finding Missions to Timor-Leste conducted by the ASEAN Political-Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community.

Timor-Leste will be granted observer status, meaning the country is allowed to participate in all ASEAN Meetings, including at the Summit plenaries.

The leaders of ASEAN have also decided to formalize an objective criteria-based Roadmap for Timor-Leste's full membership, based on milestones identified in the reports of the Fact-Finding Missions conducted by the three ASEAN Community pillars. The ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) is tasked with formulating the Roadmap and report to the 42nd ASEAN Summit for adoption.

All ASEAN member states and external partners provide Timor-Leste full support in achieving the milestones through the provision of capacity building assistance and any other necessary and relevant support for its full membership in ASEAN.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967, and is presently composed of ten member states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Timor-Leste will become the 11th member to join the association. 


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