Foreign Ministers from Southeast Asia have arrived in Langkawi for the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat, marking the first major meeting under Malaysia’s 2025 chairmanship of Asean. The two-day retreat will focus on Asean’s external relations and recent regional and international developments.
A view of the Asean logo at the Langkawi International Convention Centre. Foreign Ministers from South-east Asia have started arriving in Langkawi for the Asean Foreign Ministers ’ Retreat , which is set to convene tomorrow. — Bernama picas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeLANGKAWI, Jan 17 — Foreign Ministers from Southeast Asia have started arriving in Langkawi for the Asean Foreign Ministers ’ Retreat , which is set to convene on Saturday .
The two-day AMM Retreat will be attended by foreign ministers and representatives of the 10 Asean member states. The ministers are expected to exchange views on Asean’s external relations and recent regional and international developments of common interest and concern. The Asean SOM, scheduled for Saturday, will bring together leaders and representatives of all Asean member states and the Asean Secretariat to discuss a wide array of issues.
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