(25-04-2013)
The 22nd ASEAN Summit begins tonight in
Bandar Seri Begawan. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien
Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam, consented to host a Working Dinner for the Heads of State
and Government of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretary General. The dinner took
place at the new Prime Minister's Office Complex in Jalan Berakas.
Upon arrival at the Prime Minister's
Office Complex, His Majesty was greeted by the Second Minister of
Finance at the Prime Minister's Office, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya
Laila Setia Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman; the Second Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma
Dewa Dato Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng, and the Minister of Energy at the
Prime Minister's Office, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Singamanteri Retired
Colonel Dato Seri Setia Doktor Awang Haji Mohammad Yasmin.
His Majesty welcomed the arrival of the
Prime Minister of Cambodia, His Excellency Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei
Techo Hun Sen. Cambodia became the 10th member of ASEAN on 30th April,
1999.
This was followed by the arrival of the
Prime Minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, His Excellency
Thongsing Thammavong. Laos joined ASEAN on 23 July 1997.
Followed by the arrival of the President
of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Dato Laila Utama Doctor
Haji Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Indonesia is one of the founding members
of ASEAN on 8th August 1967. The first ASEAN Summit was held in Bali,
Indonesia, in 1976. ASEAN is headquartered in Jakarta.
Next to arrive was the President of
Senate, Parliament of Malaysia, His Excellency Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang,
as the special representative of the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Malaysia, too, is one of the founding members of ASEAN.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam then welcomed the President of the
Republic of the Union of Myanmar, His Excellency Thein Sein. Myanmar
joined ASEAN on 23 July, 1997, together with Laos.
This was followed by the arrival of the
President of the Republic of the Philippines, His Excellency Benigno S.
Aquino the Third. Like Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, the
Philippines is also a founding member of ASEAN.
The next ASEAN leader to arrive was the
Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Lee Hsien
Loong. Singapore is one of the founding members of ASEAN.
It was then followed by the arrival of
the Prime Minister of Thailand, Her Excellency Yingluck Shinawatra.
Thailand joined Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore in
founding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 1967.
And finally, the Prime Minister of the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Nguyen Tan Dung. Viet Nam
joined ASEAN on 28th July, 1995, as the 7th member of the Association.
The shirts worn by the ASEAN Heads of States and Governments were
specially designed by the Office of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang
Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, and were specially weaved by the Brunei
Arts and Handicraft Centre. The colours were chosen by the ASEAN Heads
of States and Governments.
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