CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) and Related Meetings, hosted by Indonesia as this year’s ASEAN Chair, will take place on 1-4 February 2023 at the ASEAN Secretariat.

Detailed explanation-2: -This year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit hosted by Cambodia from 10-13 November 2022, in Phnom Penh was the first in-person meeting held after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -This year’s anniversary carried the theme “Stronger Together” in line with Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2022 theme of “Addressing Challenges Together”. The celebration reminded the people of ASEAN to remain united and lend their collective strength as the region recovers from COVID-19 pandemic.

Detailed explanation-4: -In addition, the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is appointed by the ASEAN Summit, selected from among nationals of ASEAN member states based on alphabetical rotation. The Chairmanship of ASEAN for 2023 is held by Indonesia.

Detailed explanation-5: -On August 5, commencing at 14:10 p.m. local time (16:10 am, JST) for 4 hours and 15 minutes, the 29th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting (Chair: H.E. Mr. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kingdom of Cambodia) was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.