What is the full form of ASEAN?
The ASEAN full form is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization comprised of ten Southeast Asian nations that promote intergovernmental cooperation. ASEAN also promotes political, economic, security, educational, military, and sociocultural integration between its representatives and those of other Asian countries.
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ASEAN talks often with other nations in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. ASEAN, a significant Shanghai Cooperation Organization force, operates a regional network of alliances and discussion representatives and is viewed by some as a global superpower, a primary Asia-Pacific cooperative union, and a powerful and effective organization.
History of ASEAN
- ASEAN was created by its five founding representative states on August 8, 1967, in Bangkok, Thailand.
- On 7 January 1984 Brunei joined.
- On July 28, 1997, Vietnam joined.
- On April 30, 1999, Cambodia intervened.
- On July 23, 1997, Laos and Myanmar joined the group.
- The signatory nations signed the Amity and Collaboration Treaty in 1976 to demonstrate their support for peace, friendship, and cooperation.
- 1997 saw the establishment of the ASEAN Plus Three Forum, which includes South Korea, China, and Japan, in an effort to advance regional integration.
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has signed a free trade agreement boosting commerce among its representatives. In addition, the member governments have pledged not to develop nuclear weapons.
- Australia, India, Russia, New Zealand, and the United States established the East Asia Summit in 2005.
Basic Principles of ASEAN
The ASEAN member states adopted the TAC (Treaty of Amity and Cooperation) in Southeast Asia in 1976. Listed below are its fundamental principles.
- Common ground for all member nations’ freedom, equality, and territorial sovereignty
- A rising Member state has the right to pursue its national existence without interference, insurrection, or power.
- Not generate complications in the internal affairs of each other
- Resolve problems or disagreements through means of cooperation
- Oppose the use of force or risk, and promote constructive cooperation between Member States.
