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第43界亚洲外长会谈共识
JointCommunique'ofthe43rdASEANForeignMinistersMeeting
"EnhancedEffortstowardstheASEANCommunity:
fromVisiontoAction”
HaNoi,VietNam,19-20July2010
INTRODUCTION
1. We,theForeignMinistersoftheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN),metatthe43rdASEANForeignMinistersMeeting(AMM)from19-20July2010inHaNoi,VietNam.HisExcellencyPhamGiaKhiem,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofForeignAffairsofVietNamandChairmanofASEAN,chairedtheMeeting.Wehadextensive,openandfruitfuldiscussionstoadvancefurtherASEAN’scommoneffortsunderthethemeoftheyear2010“TowardstheASEANCommunity:
fromVisiontoAction”.
2. HisExcellencyNguyenTanDung,PrimeMinisteroftheSocialistRepublicofVietNam,attendedtheOpeningCeremonyofthe43rdAMManddeliveredhisOpeningAddress.
3. HighlightinggreatachievementssofarinmovingtowardstheASEANCommunityandimportantdecisionsmadeattherecent16thASEANSummitinHaNoi,PrimeMinisterNguyenTanDungsuggested5majorareasthatASEANForeignMinisterscouldfocuson,namely:
i)undertakingconcreteandfeasiblemeasurestoacceleratetheimplementationoftheRoadmapfortheASEANCommunityby2015andotherimportantplans,bringingtheASEANCharterintofullrealisationassoonaspossibleandfurtherpromotingthe“complianceculture”toensureeffectiveandtimelyimplementationofASEAN’sagreements;ii)furtherenhancingtheroleofASEANastheprimarydrivingforcefordialogueandcooperationonregionalpoliticalsecurityissueswithaviewtomaintainingregionalpeaceandstability;iii)broadeninganddeepeningASEAN’sexternalrelationsthroughframeworksofASEAN+1,ASEAN+3,EASandARF,basedontheguidingprincipleofservingtheobjectiveofASEANCommunitybuildingandmaintainingASEANcentrality;iv)intensifyingcooperationandcoordinationatregionalandinternationallevelstoeffectivelyaddressglobalchallenges,especiallythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis,climatechange,disastermanagementanddiseasecontrol;v)enhancingASEAN’scohesivenessandunity,upholdingASEAN’sfundamentalprinciplesand“ASEANway”inhandlingallissuesofconcern.
ASEANCOMMUNITYBUILDING
4. Wenotedwithappreciationthesuccessfuloutcomeofthe16thASEANSummitinHaNoion8-9April2010,whichgavestrongimpetustotheeffortsofbuildingaresilient,dynamicandsustainedASEANCommunity.WereaffirmedourcommitmenttoeffectivelyimplementingthedecisionsmadebyourLeaders,especiallyinexpeditingtheprocessofASEANCommunitybuildingandmaintainingASEANcentralityinanevolvingregionalarchitecture.
5. WewerepleasedwiththesignificantprogressmadeinimplementingtheRoadmapforASEANCommunityandtheASEANCharterandreaffirmedourstrongcommitmenttorealisingtheASEANCommunityby2015,whichispoliticallycohesive,economicallyintegratedandsociallyresponsible.
6. WewelcomedtheadoptionoftheCommunicationPlansofallthethreepillarsoftheASEANCommunity,andtaskedtheCommitteeofPermanentRepresentativestoASEAN(CPR)toworkinclosecoordinationwiththeASEANSecretariattocomeupwithaMasterCommunicationPlansynergisingallthethreeCommunicationPlansinordertoenhanceASEAN’scoordinationtopromotethepeople’sgreaterawarenessandparticipationintheASEANCommunitybuildingprocess.
ASEANCharter
7.WewelcomedthespeedyprogressinimplementingtheASEANCharter,whichconstitutesthelegalandinstitutionalframeworkfortheASEANCommunityandbeyond.WenotedwithpleasurethesmoothandeffectivefunctioningoftheneworgansandstructuresundertheASEANCharter,especiallythefourMinisterialCouncilsandtheCPR.
8. WenotedwithsatisfactionthesignificantprogressoftheworkoftheCPRinsupportingASEANtobecomeamorerules-basedintergovernmentalorganisationbyconcludingvariousguidelines,termsofreference(TORs)andrulesofprocedures(ROPs).WewerepleasedtoadopttheTORsandROPfortheASEANCommitteesinThirdCountriesandInternationalOrganisations(ACTC)atthis43rdAMM.WenotedwithappreciationthattheGuidelinesontheUseofthe“ASEAN”name,GuidelinesontheUseofASEANEmblem,GuidelinesontheuseoftheASEANAnthemandtheASEANSecretariatFinancialRulesandProcedure(AFRP)preparedbytheCPRhavebeenadoptedattheSixthMeetingoftheASEANCoordinatingCouncil(ACC)inApril2010.WeencouragedtheCPRtocontinueitsimportantworkinimplementingtheASEANCharterbyfinalisingtheremainingguidelines,TORs,andROPsexpeditiously.
9.WereaffirmedtheroleoftheASEANIntergovernmentalCommissiononHumanRights(AICHR)astheoverarchinginstitutionforregionalcooperationinhumanrights.WecommendedtheAICHR’seffortsinfinalisingtheFive-yearWorkPlan(2010-2015),whichwouldlayoutrelevantpracticalprogrammesandactivitiesforAICHRtocarryoutitsmandateandfunctions.Inthisconnection,weapprovedthehighpriorityprogrammesandactivities(2010-2011)ofAICHRtogetherwiththeindicativebudgetforthatperiod,andrequestedAICHRtofinaliseandsubmittheindicativebudgetforthecycleoffiveyearsforustoadopttheFive-YearWorkPlan(2010-2015).WestressedtheimportanceofensuringtheeffectiveoperationofAICHRandtheproperalignmentwithAICHRofACWCandotherASEANsectoralbodiesdealingwithhumanrightsinconformitywiththeTermsofReferenceofAICHR.
10.WewerepleasedwiththeprogressthathadbeenmadeindevelopinglegaldocumentsnecessaryforthefullandeffectiveimplementationoftheCharter.Wetaskedtheseniorofficialstocontinuetoworkontheseremaininglegaldocumentswiththeaimoffinalizingthembythe17thASEANSummitinOctober2010.
11. WefurtherstressedtheimportanceofbringingtheASEANCharterintofullrealisationinallaspectswhileupholdingtheprinciplesoftheCharter,andthereforecommittedourselvestoworkingcloselywithrelevantsectoralbodiesinthethreeCommunityCouncilstoimprovetheworkingmethodsandcompleteafulllegalframeworkfortheASEANCharter.
RoadmapforanASEANCommunity
12. NotingwithsatisfactionthesignificantprogressachievedintheimplementationoftheASEANPolitical-SecurityCommunity(APSC)Blueprint,weagreedtofurtheracceleratetheimplementationprocess,particularlytheprogrammes/activitiesinthe14priorityareas.Weunderscoredtheimportanceofenhancingthecoordinationamongstthevarioussectoralbodiesunderthispillartopromoteanintegratedapproachindealingwithoverlappingissues.
13. WewerepleasedtonotethatASEANMemberStateshavebeeneffectivelyimplementingtheprogrammesandmeasuresoftheASEANEconomicCommunity(AEC)BlueprintwithaviewtoachievingtheAECby2015.WecalledonASEANMemberStatestofurtherintensifyeffortsinintra-ASEANeconomicintegrationandinimplementingalleconomicintegrationcommitmentsinaccordancewiththeagreedtimelines.
14. WenotedwithsatisfactionremarkableprogressmadeintheimplementationofASEANSocio-CulturalCommunity(ASCC)Blueprint,particularlyinenhancingsocialwelfareanddevelopmentforwomenandchildren,respondingtoclimatechangeanddisasters,developinghumanresources,promotingASEANidentityandawareness.Wewelcomedtheoutcomeofthe3rdASCCCouncilMeeting,particularlythepracticalmeasureswhichwouldraisetheawarenessofASEANintheregionandtheworldandcreategreatersenseofbelongingofourpeoplestotheASEANCommunityandprotectourculturalidentityanddiversity.
15. WewelcomedtheprogressreportoftheHighLevelTaskForceonASEANConnectivity(HLTF-AC)andwereheartenedtonotethattheHLTF-ACisontrackforthecompletionoftheMasterPlanonASEANConnectivitybythe17thASEANSummit.Wethankedthepartneragencies,namelytheEconomicResearchInstituteforASEANandEastAsia(ERIA),theAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB),theUnitedNationsEconomicandSocialCommissionforAsiaandthePacific(UNESCAP)andWorldBankfortheassistancerenderedinthedraftingoftheMasterPlan.WealsocalledforsupportfromourDialoguePartners,internationalorganisationsandotherpartners,fortheASEANConnectivityInitiativeandlookforwardtotheirfutureparticipationintheimplementationoftheMasterPlanonceitisadopted.
16.WewerepleasedwiththeprogressinimplementingtheInitiativeforASEANIntegration(IAI)WorkPlanII(2009-2015).TheeffectiveimplementationoftheWorkPlan,togetherwiththethreeASEANCommunityBlueprints,willhelpmoveforwardthecommunity-buildingprocessinamorebalanced,inclusiveandsustainablemanner.Inthisconnection,wewelcomedtheoutcomeoftheIAITaskForceMeetingsontheIAIWorkPlanII.WeencouragedDialoguePartnersandDevelopmentPartnerstoactivelycontributetowardsensuringthefruitfuloutcomeofthe3rdIAIDevelopmentCooperationForum(IDCF-3)scheduledtobeheldlaterin2010.
17. FullyawareofthegreatimportanceandnecessityofnarrowingthedevelopmentgapamongMemberStatesintheASEANCommunitybuildingprocess,weagreedtofurtherintensifyoureffortsinnarrowingthedevelopmentgapinASEANtoenhanceASEANintegration.TogetherwiththeimplementationoftheIAI,weagreedtostrengthencooperationinsub-regionalareasincludingMekongsub-regionalframeworks(AMBDC,CLV,CLMV,ACMECS,GMS),BIMP-EAGA,IMT-GT,andothers.
ASEANCentralityinanEvolvingRegionalArchitecture
18. WestressedtheimportancetomaintainASEANcentralityintheevolvingregionalarchitecture.Tothisend,weagreedtointensifyoureffortstoaccelerateASEAN’sintegrationandcommunitybuildingwhileproactivelybroadeninganddeepeningASEAN’sexternalrela