ASEAN founding anniversary marked in South Africa

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The event was jointly organized by embassies of ASEAN countries in South Africa, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

ASEAN founding anniversary marked in South Africa. (Photo: shutterstock)

Indonesian Ambassador to South Africa Suprapto Martosetomo, who is currently President of the APC, reviewed the establishment and development of ASEAN over the past five decades.

He noted that from the first five members, ASEAN has developed into a 10-member bloc which is connected in terms of politics and economy while enhancing cooperation with external partners.

ASEAN has affirmed and promoted its central role in addressing regional and global issues via peaceful measures and dialogues in line with international law, he stressed.

Particularly, the association has always maintained peace, stability and common development over the past 50 years, he added.

The establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015 marked an important milestone in regional economic and trade connectivity as well as illustrates its commitments to building a single market of over 630 million people to increase competitiveness and promote intra- and extra-bloc cooperation, the ambassador said.

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