Approved, Serbia enters the alliance

The countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) unanimously approved Serbia's accession request to the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.
The decision was made at the 56th plenary meeting of foreign ministers of that organization in Jakarta, which ended today.
Established in 1976, the Treaty aims to create political stability and security in Southeast Asia, ensuring the peaceful settlement of disputes between countries, announced the press service of the Government of Serbia.
Access to this agreement opens opportunities for the Republic of Serbia for closer dialogue, cooperation and inclusion in various ASEAN networks and platforms. At the same time, the accession to that Agreement will additionally contribute to the promotion of essential cooperation in economic and socio-cultural areas of Serbia with this block.
The most important areas of ASEAN cooperation with the countries that signed the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia are, among others, economic cooperation, education and the development of people-to-people contacts, science, technology and innovation and sustainable development, while ASEAN develops cooperation with certain countries in other specific areas of cooperation.
This includes participation in ASEAN meetings, dialogues and initiatives, which can contribute to diplomatic, economic and cultural exchanges.
By committing to the principles set forth in the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, such as respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all peoples, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries and peaceful settlement of disputes, the Republic of Serbia will...

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