46th Asean Summit to be held on May 26-27

 

Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan distributing food baskets and aid to senior citizens, single mothers, the poor and orphans in Mambau, Seremban, today. (Bernama pic)

SEREMBAN: 

The 46th Asean Summit is scheduled to take place from May 26 to 27, while the Asean Summit with Dialogue Partners is set for late October, said foreign minister Mohamad Hasan.

He said the 46th Asean Summit on May 26 will convene all 10 Asean member state leaders, whereas the session on May 27 will bring together Asean leaders and their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

“Following the royal banquet on May 27, the Asean-GCC-China Summit is expected to be held in Kuala Lumpur,” he told reporters at an event to hand over food baskets and aid to senior citizens, single mothers, the poor and orphans at the community hall in Taman Kelab Tuanku, Mambau, here today.

Mohamad said during the Asean Summit in October, Asean nations will engage with their 10 dialogue partners, including China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and the US.

The agenda will feature high-level meetings such as Asean Plus Three, Asean Plus One, East Asia Summit and the Asean Regional Forum, along with bilateral discussions between participating nations.

“The second Asean and Dialogue Partners Summit is expected to take place at the end of October, with proposed dates currently being either Oct 26-28 or Nov 3-5. However, there is broad consensus to hold it in late October,” he said.

Malaysia officially assumed the Asean chairmanship on Jan 1, 2025, under the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, reflecting the nation’s commitment to fostering a prosperous Asean. - FMT