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ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Passing of H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Passing of

H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman, Former Deputy Prime Minister and
Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand

5 March 2016

We, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers, are saddened to learn that H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Kingdom ofThailand, the last surviving Founding Father who signed the 1967 Bangkok Declaration, passed away at the age of 102.

His immeasurable contribution and dedication to the establishment of ASEAN has laid a solid foundation of the ASEAN Community.

On this sorrowful occasion, we would like to express our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to his family through the Government of the Kingdom ofThailand.

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ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA’S ROCKET LAUNCH

ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN JAKARTA

ASEAN FOREIGN MINISTERS’ STATEMENT ON

THE TERRORIST ATTACK IN JAKARTA

15 January 2016

ASEAN Member States strongly condemn the terrorist attackin Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 January 2016, which caused the loss of innocent lives, injuries, and damage to properties.

ASEAN extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the Indonesian Government and people, especially to the families of the victims ofthis attack.

ASEAN Member States commend the Indonesian security forces’ swift and courageous actions in responding to the attack.

ASEAN fully supports the Government of Indonesia in bringing the perpetrators of these heinous acts to justice, and remains united and committed to working with the international community to further intensify its cooperation to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whom so ever it is committed.