The 14th ASEAN Summit, Thailand 2009

The Special Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General on ASEAN Secretariat’s Budget Proposal for FY 2009, 15 January 2009, Conrad Hotel, Bangkok.

 

The Special Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General on ASEAN Secretariat's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2009 was convened on 15 January 2009 at Conrad Hotel in Bangkok. The meeting was preceded by the Informal Working Dinner of ASEAN Directors-General on 14 January 2009 during which Thailand took the opportunity to update on the preparations of the 14th ASEAN Summit. All ASEAN Member States reiterated their support to the proposal to convene the 14th ASEAN Summit among the Leaders only on 27 February – 1 March 2009. Thailand would organize an advanced visit to Hua Hin for Member States during 2-4 February 2009

During the Special Meeting of the ASEAN Directors-General on 15 January 2009, the Meeting discussed extensively on matters relating to the ASEAN Secretariat Budget, representation of ASEAN Member States on the Community Councils, as well as progress on the establishment of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN.

With regard to the ASEAN Secretariat Budget, the Meeting agreed to the proposed 14 additional staffs as well as endorsed the 13.415 million USD as interim budget line for ASEAN Secretariat for 2009 to enable ASEAN Secretariat to function.

Concerning the representation of ASEAN Member States on the Community Councils, Member States were requested to inform the ASEAN Secretariat and Thailand on their respective representation for each Community Council at the earliest opportunity.

Regarding the establishment of the Committee of the Permanent Representatives to ASEAN, the Meeting shared the view that the appointment of the Permanent Representatives should be in accordance with the respective internal procedures of each Member State. The Permanent Representatives could duly perform their duties upon presentation of their instrument of credentials.

The Meeting also discussed and updated progress on MoU on the Establishment of the ASEAN Center in Moscow, ASEAN-GCC Ministerial Meeting in Bahrain, ASEAN-MERCOSUR SOM, ASEAN-Canada ICM, Development Partner of ASEAN as well as ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit.

 

For more information, please visit: www.14thaseansummit.org

 

Source:  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand

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