KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings commenced successfully in Kuala Lumpur today, marking the beginning of a series of high-level discussions under Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship for 2025.
The day began with a courtesy call by all Asean Foreign Ministers on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, underscoring Malaysia’s leadership in advancing a more cohesive and forward-looking Asean.
This was followed by the opening session, officiated by Anwar, who in his remarks called on Asean to reinforce internal unity and strategic relevance amid mounting global uncertainties.
In his speech, the Prime Minister also emphasised the need for Asean to remain an engine of peace, stability and inclusive development.
The opening session was followed by the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Plenary Session), chaired by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and attended by the Foreign Ministers of all 10 Asean member states, as well as Timor-Leste, which participated as an observer.
Among the key issues discussed were the implementation of the Asean Community Vision 2045 and initiatives to strengthen regional integration and economic resilience.
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(from left to right) Uruguay’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Lubetkin, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and Algerian Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs Ahmed Attaf, Affairs, following the signing ceremony of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia during the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Related Meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 9, 2025. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
The ministers also exchanged views on current regional and international developments, including the situation in Myanmar.
In the evening, Asean formally welcomed Algeria and Uruguay as the latest signatories to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), during a signing ceremony held as part of the programme.
The event signified Asean's growing global relevance and the expanding number of partners who subscribe to its principles of peaceful coexistence and mutual respect.
Following the ceremony, Mohamad held a bilateral meeting with Uruguay’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mario Lubetkin.
The 58th AMM and related meetings, from July 8 to July 11 under Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship, with the theme ‘Inclusivity and Sustainability’, feature 24 ministerial-level engagements involving Asean Dialogue Partners and Sectoral Dialogue Partners.
The four-day high-level events bring together around 1,500 delegates, including foreign ministers from Asean member states, Timor-Leste, Asean dialogue partners, Asean Regional Forum participants, Sectoral Dialogue Partners, and senior officials from the Asean Secretariat.
The 58th AMM continues tomorrow with a series of related meetings involving Asean's dialogue partners.
— Bernama
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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his keynote address during the opening ceremony of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, on July 9, 2025. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
