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The Cambodian foreign minister applied for membership in a letter dated 23 March 1996. Like Laos, Cambodia also wished to join ASEAN in 1997. [9] The foreign minister of Myanmar attended the 27th and 28th AMM as a guest of the host governments. During the 28th meeting, Myanmar acceded to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and ...
Cambodia was to join at the same time as Laos and Myanmar, but a Cambodian coup in 1997 and other internal instability delayed its entry. [37] It then joined on 30 April 1999 following the stabilization of its government. [36] [38] In 2006, ASEAN was given observer status at the United Nations General Assembly. [39]
ASEAN Plus Three East Asia Summit ASEAN Regional Forum . As of 2010, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has 10 member states, one candidate member state, and one observer state. ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 with five member states: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
The bloc has since expanded to include Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. The bloc covers a total GDP of around $4.2 trillion and a total population of close to 700 million.
The coup had a severe impact on the tourism industry in Cambodia during 1997. [25] The United States cut aid to Cambodia in response. [26] [27] ASEAN withdrew a previous invitation for Cambodia to join as a member as a result of the coup. [28] [29] Its accession did not take place until 1999. [30]
On 24 February 1976, the treaty was signed into force by the leaders of the original members of ASEAN. [1] Other members acceded to it upon or before joining the bloc. It was amended on 15 December 1987 by a protocol to open the document for accession by states outside Southeast Asia, [2] and again on 25 July 1998, to condition such accession on the consent of all member states. [3]
The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) [1] is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local trade and manufacturing in all ASEAN countries, and facilitating economic integration with regional and international allies.
The RCEP was conceived at the 2011 ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia, while negotiations formally launched during the 2012 ASEAN Summit in Cambodia. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] India, which took part in the initial negotiations but later decided to opt out, was invited to join the bloc at any time.