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ASEAN Secretariat
July 25, 2006

Forging a United, Resilient and Integrated ASEAN

Introduction

1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), met at the 39th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on 24-25
July 2006 in Kuala Lumpur. His Excellency Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Albar,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and Chairman of the 39th ASEAN
Standing Committee, chaired the Meeting.

2. His Excellency Sir Moi Avei, Minister for Petroleum and Energy of
Papua New Guinea, and His Excellency Jose Luis Guterres, Minister of
Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor Leste, attended the Opening
Ceremony of the 39th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting as a Special Observer
in ASEAN and a Guest of the Chairman of the 39th ASEAN Standing
Committee, respectively.

Opening address

3. The Honourable Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of
Malaysia, delivered an Opening Address at the Opening Ceremony of the
39th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting. The Honourable Prime Minister of
Malaysia emphasized the need for ASEAN to be steadfast in keeping its
solidarity and to remain focused on achieving its common mission of
fostering greater regional integration. ASEAN should adopt the
approach of proceeding step-by-step, instrument-by-instrument,
institution-by-institution in its community building efforts. This is
the only way to ensure that ASEAN achieves true consensus on
establishing a set of common values, perceptions and outlook.

4. On the building of the ASEAN Community, he underlined three
overarching principles, whereby there should be a universal acceptance
that community interests would prevail over national interests on
issues affecting the community and that ASEAN has to do better in
giving national effect to wider international treaties and
conventions, including ASEAN treaties and agreements by putting in
place capacities for enforcing community decisions. In addition,
Member Countries must adhere to a common set of community values,
though universal in nature, but are distinctly ASEAN in character.
Topping the list of values must be acceptance of good governance in
our respective countries and societies. 5. He looked forward to
receiving the report of the Eminent Persons Group on the ASEAN Charter
which would be a major leap forward in ASEAN's work of placing the
building blocks for the ASEAN Community.

6. The Honourable Prime Minister also highlighted the latest
developments in the Middle East which was gravely threatening
international peace and security. Being responsible members of the
international community, ASEAN countries should not appear indifferent
to the plight of the Palestinians. He stated that we should condemn
Israel's latest use of disproportionate force in Gaza and in the West
Bank. We should not tolerate Israel's excessive military reprisals
against Lebanon. ASEAN must make its voices heard, loudly and clearly
and that ASEAN should not continue tolerating the subjugation and
repression of the Palestinian people by Israel.

The ASEAN community

7. We were pleased with the progress made in moving towards the
realization of the ASEAN Community by the year 2020, through the
implementation of the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP), and based on
the three pillars, namely the ASEAN Security Community (ASC), ASEAN
Economic Community (AEC) and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), as
enshrined in the Bali Concord II. We agreed that it was important for
ASEAN to strengthen our integration efforts for all three pillars of
the ASEAN community. As a follow-up to our Leaders' discussions at the
11th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, we exchanged views on how to bring
forward the realisation of the ASEAN Community from 2020 to 2015 and
the possible ways of achieving this objective. We reiterated the
importance of maintaining ASEAN centrality in the context of ASEAN
related regional architectures to support the attainment of the
objectives of the establishment of the ASEAN Community.

8. We welcomed the ongoing historic mission of the Eminent Persons
Group on the ASEAN Charter to propose bold and visionary ideas for the
future direction of ASEAN and provide practical recommendations on the
nature of the ASEAN Charter, as mandated by the Kuala Lumpur
Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN Charter, which was
signed by our Leaders at the 11th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia on 12 December 2005.

9. We commended the EPG for its consultative and inclusive approach in
engaging all pertinent stakeholders in ASEAN, including meetings with
representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO),
Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, ASEAN Institutes of
Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS), civil society
organizations, ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASEAN-CCI) and
the private sector. We reiterated our support for the EPG to continue
to "think out of the box" and explore all bold and visionary ideas for
the strengthening of ASEAN and its institutional framework. We are
confident that the EPG's report and recommendations, which would be
presented for consideration by our Leaders at the 12th ASEAN Summit in
Cebu, the Philippines, would enable the Leaders to decide on the
drafting of the Charter. The EPG report represents a significant
contribution to the building of the ASEAN Community that is more
people-centred and resilient to challenges. In this context, we agreed
to establish the High Level Task Force to carry out the drafting of
the ASEAN Charter after the 12th ASEAN Summit, based on the Kuala
Lumpur Declaration on the Establishment of the ASEAN Charter.

10. We underlined the need to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency
of ASEAN for improved coordination in its endeavours to achieve the
goals and objectives of the ASEAN Community.

Vientiane Action Programme (VAP)

11. In ensuring the expeditious implementation of the VAP, we
reiterated that the implementation of the three pillars of the ASEAN
Community should be mutually reinforcing. We agreed to undertake
greater efforts to enhance the coordination mechanism in its
implementation to help us realise the goals of the ASEAN Community. We
also agreed that Member Countries should take into account the need to
integrate the VAP into their national development plans. In this
regard, we welcomed the convening of the 5th ASEAN Senior Officials
Meeting on Development Planning (SOMDP) in Kuala Lumpur on 6-7 July
2006, in facilitating the integration of ASEAN's goals, objectives and
implementation of the VAP into national development plans of Member
Countries. We further agreed that the Plans of Action with the
respective Dialogue Partners should be in tangent with the VAP.

12. We welcomed the ASEAN Baseline Report as a crucial instrument in
the evaluation of the achievements of the VAP and successor action
programmes. In this regard, we reiterated the importance of regular
review of the VAP to ensure that all the programmes and activities are
responsive to ASEAN needs and priority.

13. We appreciated the contributions by several ASEAN Dialogue
Partners to the ASEAN Development Fund (ADF), which serves as a common
pool of financial resources for the implementation of the VAP. We
called upon other Dialogue Partners, countries as well as
international organizations to support and contribute to the ADF.

14. We underscored the importance of narrowing the development gap
among ASEAN Member Countries, which is essential for the regional
integration of ASEAN. We agreed that in undertaking capacity-building
projects, focus should also be given to developing policy environment
that is conducive to support trade, investment and infrastructure
sectors in the CLMV countries. We expressed our appreciation to our
Dialogue Partners, donor countries, institutions and ASEAN Member
Countries for their contributions and assistance towards ASEAN
integration.

Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI)

15. We stressed the need for effective implementation of the
recommendations in the Report of the Mid-term Review of the IAI Work
Plan, which was adopted by our Leaders at the 11th ASEAN Summit in
December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur. The Report has broadened the scope of
the IAI to meet the urgent needs of the CLMV countries and to improve
the coordination mechanism. We underlined the need to further explore
innovative sources of funding to support the efforts, including
through private and public initiatives and welcomed Thailand's offer
to prepare a paper on this matter.

16. We welcomed the sustained efforts taken by the ASEAN-6 countries
and Dialogue Partners to implement the IAI Work Plan (2002-2008) and
look forward to their further support and assistance. We believed that
there is a need to harmonize the IAI Work Plan projects within the
framework of the 7 focus areas and to ensure that the IAI projects
support the realization of the 11 priority integration sectors under
the AEC.

17. We welcomed Viet Nam's offer to host the Second IAI Development
Cooperation Forum (IDCF) Meeting in the first half of 2007 with a view
to expediting the implementation of the IAI in bridging the
development gap among ASEAN Member Countries.

ASEAN Security Community (ASC)

18. We reaffirmed our commitment under the ASC to promote and advance
political and security cooperation to a higher plane in our efforts to
preserve and further advance ASEAN as a peaceful, stable and developed
region, living in peace with one another and with the world at large
in a just, democratic and harmonious environment, including through
shaping and sharing of regional norms.

19. We welcomed the convening of the Inaugural ASEAN Defence
Ministers' Meeting (ADMM), held in Kuala Lumpur on 8-9 May 2006, as an
important contribution to the development of the ASC. We noted that
the next ADMM will be held in Singapore in 2007. We noted Indonesia's
offer to host a Retreat of the ASEAN Defence Ministers in Bali during
the Chairmanship of the Philippines.

20. We noted the outcome of the inaugural consultation between the
Chairman of the 39th ASEAN Standing Committee and the President of the
27th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) on 13 April 2006 in
Kuala Lumpur as provided for under the ASC Plan of Action in the VAP.
We agreed that such consultations should be held regularly.

21. We welcomed the proposal to convene the first ASC Plan of Action
Coordinating Conference of the ASEAN committees / bodies responsible
for the ASEAN Security Community in September 2006 for the purpose of
expediting its implementation.

22. We noted the outcome of the Fifth Workshop on an ASEAN Regional
Mechanism on Human Rights held on 29-30 June 2006 in Kuala Lumpur and
viewed it as an important forum for continuous dialogue on the
establishment of a regional human rights mechanism in ASEAN. We also
noted the work carried out by the non-governmental Working Group for
an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, including the meeting between the
open-ended ASEAN SOM Troika and the Working Group at the sidelines of
the 39th AMM with the objective to facilitate the implementation of
the activities under the promotion of human rights component of the
VAP. We further noted that the National Human Rights Commissions of
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand are prepared to
collaborate with the Working Group and other civil society
organizations, with the view to facilitating the establishment of an
ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism.

23. In accordance with the Plan of Action to implement the ASEAN
Security Community, the Ministers also agreed to begin discussions on
the elaboration of an ASEAN Instrument on the Protection and Promotion
of the Rights of Migrant Workers.

Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia

24. We reaffirmed the importance of the Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) as an instrument of peace,
security and cooperation in inter-state relations. We were gratified
that a growing number of countries outside ASEAN have either acceded
or expressed their interest to accede to the TAC. We regarded this as
further testimony of the continued relevance of the TAC in
contributing to regional peace, security and stability. In this
context, we welcomed the accession of Australia on 10 December 2005 at
the margins of the 11th ASEAN Summit.

25. We welcomed the decision by France to accede to the TAC. However,
we noted that France was not able to accede to the Treaty during the
39th AMM/PMC/13th ARF in Kuala Lumpur due to the situation in the
Middle East. We expressed the hope that France would be able to accede
to the TAC soon. 26. We also reiterated our call to other Dialogue
Partners and countries to accede to the TAC in the near future so as
to create a favourable environment conducive for development in the
region which will be beneficial not only to ASEAN but all its partners
and friends as well.

South China Sea

27. We noted the convening of the Second ASEAN-China Senior Officials'
Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of
Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) held in Siem Reap, Cambodia in
May 2006 and the convening of the First and Second Meetings of the
ASEAN-China Joint Working Group on the Implementation of the DOC which
were held in Manila, Philippines and Sanya City, China in August 2005
and February 2006 respectively, as a concrete step towards the full
implementation of the DOC. We hoped that with the effective
implementation of the DOC, ASEAN and China would move towards the
early adoption of a Code of Conduct for the South China Sea.

28. We encouraged all parties concerned to continue the exercise of
self-restraint and undertake confidence-building measures that would
contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region. In
this connection, we took note of the cooperative activities already
forged by some concerned parties, which yielded positive results
through negotiation and dialogue, in the spirit of mutually beneficial
cooperation. We also reaffirmed our commitment to resolve the dispute
in the South China Sea through peaceful means in accordance with
international conventions including the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea.

Transnational crimes and counter terrorism

29. We reiterated our strong condemnation against terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations and emphasised the need to address the root
causes of terrorism. We reaffirmed our commitment to prevent, suppress
and eliminate international terrorism in accordance with the Charter
of the United Nations and international law.

30. We underscored the significant role of the ASEAN Ministers Meeting
on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) in combating transnational crimes and
called on the AMMTC to heighten cooperation in these areas including
other relevant ASEAN bodies and ASEAN Dialogue Partners. In this
regard, we also look forward to the convening of the 6th AMMTC in
Brunei Darussalam in 2007.

31. We noted the successful conclusion of the Treaty on Mutual Legal
Assistance in Criminal Matters (MLAT) by all ASEAN Member Countries,
which would improve the effectiveness of cooperation in combating
transnational crime and terrorism through mutual legal assistance in
criminal matters, and expressed hope that the Treaty would be ratified
by all ASEAN Member Countries. We also recalled the proposal to work
towards the immediate establishment of an ASEAN extradition treaty as
envisaged by the 1976 Declaration of ASEAN Concord as stipulated in
the VAP, and the consequent decision by the 6th ASEAN Law Ministers
Meeting (ALMM) that ASLOM would examine modalities for a model ASEAN
extradition treaty.

32. We welcomed efforts to enhance the capacity of the ASEAN Member
Countries in counter-terrorism including through the elaboration of an
ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism as provided for under the VAP,
and the consequent decision of the 6th SOMTC in Bali in 2006 to create
a joint experts working group (EWG), comprising representatives from
SOM, SOMTC and ASLOM, to work out the terms of reference and guiding
principles of an ASEAN Convention on Counter Terrorism.

33. We also noted the need to pursue cooperation to prevent and combat
corruption as mandated by the VAP and look forward to the convening of
the ad-hoc working group meeting prior to the 7th SOMTC in Lao PDR in
2007 to further follow-up on this initiative.

34. We called for continued close cooperation between security-related
bodies, such as Interpol, ASEANAPOL and the relevant national
authorities, particularly relating to intelligence information sharing
on terrorism. We also called upon all Member Countries to strengthen
the existing technical cooperation for the development of capacity and
capability of counter terrorism-related agencies and officials. In
this connection, we further called for continued cooperation between
the regional centres, in particular, the Southeast Asia Regional
Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT) in Kuala Lumpur, the
International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Bangkok and the
Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC) in Semarang.

Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ)

35. We reaffirmed the importance of vigorous efforts to further
strengthen cooperation in supporting the implementation of the Treaty
on the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ). We urged the
nuclear weapons States to become parties to the Protocol of the
SEANWFZ Treaty as soon as possible.

36. We recalled Article 20 of the SEANWFZ Treaty of 15 December 1995,
which states that "Ten years after this Treaty enters into force, a
meeting of the Commission shall be convened for the purpose of
reviewing the operation of the Treaty". We directed the Executive
Committee of the SEANWFZ to look into the implementation of Article
20.

ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)

37. We reaffirmed the roles of ASEAN as the primary driving force of
the ARF process and the ARF as the primary forum in enhancing
political and security dialogue and cooperation in the wider
Asia-Pacific region as well as the pivot for building peace and
security in the region. We welcomed Bangladesh's participation at the
13th ARF on 28 July 2006 as the 26th participating country in the ARF,
which would contribute to further enhance political and security
dialogue and cooperation in the region.

38. We commended the important progress made in the implementation of
the ARF activities, which had to a great extent contributed to
political stability, security, and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific
region. We recognized the need to forge concrete cooperation among ARF
countries in building capacity and capabilities in order to better
cope with numerous challenges. While emphasizing that confidence
building would continue to play a vital role in the ARF process, we
welcomed the ARF's progress towards Preventive Diplomacy (PD) and look
forward to the development of concrete measures in PD at a pace
comfortable to all. We noted with satisfaction the progress made in
the implementation of the agreed ARF activities for the
Inter-Sessional year 2005-2006.

ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC)

39. We welcomed the convening of the 38th ASEAN Economic Ministers
Meeting on 21-25 August 2006 in Kuala Lumpur and noted the outcome of
the 12th ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat on 15 May 2006 in Manila. We
expressed satisfaction with the substantial progress made towards the
realization of the AEC. We noted the efforts made in relation to
deepening the economic integration of ASEAN, which will provide the
necessary impetus to sustain and boost economic growth in the region
and that internal economic integration of ASEAN must be accelerated
for ASEAN to maximise gains from its economic engagement with major
trading partners.

40. We welcomed the efforts in implementing various measures to
integrate the 11 priority sectors to realize the AEC. We were pleased
with the inclusion of logistics as the 12th priority integration
sector and noted the on-going discussions to identify new measures and
sectors as well as evaluate existing measures for Phase 2 of the
integration process.

41. We also welcomed the initiative taken by the Economic Ministers to
identify and eliminate restrictive practices and non-tariff barriers
to allow for unrestricted flow in trade in goods, services and
investment to realise the AEC. These include initiatives taken to
further establish Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) and the Plan
of Action for the realization of the ASEAN Single Window (ASW), which
allows for a single channel clearance of goods for the ASEAN Member
Countries, by 2008 for ASEAN-6 and no later than 2012 for other Member
Countries.

42. We attached great importance on the strengthening of economic
linkages with ASEAN Dialogue Partners which aims at enhancing ASEAN's
position as a competitive base for international production and
foreign direct investment. In this context and in pursuant to the
signing of the ASEAN-ROK Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic
Cooperation at the 9th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit in Kuala Lumpur
on 13 December 2005, we noted that the Trade in Goods Agreement
between ASEAN and ROK would be implemented by no later than 1 January
2007. We noted the status of the on-going negotiations on FTAs with
Dialogue Partners and expressed hope that the FTAs would be concluded
in a timely manner to the mutual satisfaction of all parties.

43. We supported the initiative taken to further broaden and enhance
economic relations with the European Union and the United States of
America. In this respect, we noted the recommendations made in the
Report of the ASEAN-EU Vision Group on Enhanced Partnership on the
establishment of an ASEAN-EU FTA to foster and diversify
trans-regional trade and investment flows and to deepen economic
integration between the two regions in a sustainable manner. We were
pleased to note that ASEAN and EU would undertake domestic
consultations before any decision could be made to launch an FTA. The
initiatives in pursuing these engagements are consistent with the
principle of open regionalism that ASEAN has always advocated.

44. We were pleased with the new initiatives and progress in ASEAN
Finance Cooperation particularly in the progress of the Roadmap for
Financial and Monetary Integration of ASEAN (Ria-fin). Notable
progress was made in relation to capital market development as well as
the Fourth Round Negotiations on Liberalisation of Financial Services
(AFAS), under a new positive list modality, which is expected to be
concluded by the end of 2007. We also welcomed the efforts to promote
ASEAN as an asset class.

45. We noted the projected economic growth of ASEAN at 5.8 per cent in
2006 as compared to the 5.5 per cent growth in 2005.

Energy cooperation

46. We recognized the adverse impact of rising international oil
prices on the economy of Member Countries and hence underscored the
importance of finding ways to enhance energy efficiency and increase
the share of renewable energy sources in power generation and energy
consumption. We called for greater regional cooperation in sharing
experience, knowledge and expertise to help promote energy efficiency
and development of new and renewable energy sources in the region. In
this respect, we commended the efforts by the ASEAN Ministers of
Energy and the ASEAN Senior Energy Officials in expediting the
conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the ASEAN Power
Grid and the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA) 2005, as well
as the progressive implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) on the Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP).

Sub-regional cooperation

47. We were pleased with the substantial progress made in the
implementation of the initiatives and programmes under various
sub-regional arrangements. In this regard, we recalled the successful
convening of the 2nd Summit of the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong
Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) held in Thailand on 1-3
November 2005. We also recalled the successful convening of the Second
Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area
(BIMP-EAGA) Summit, the First Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth
Triangle (IMT-GT) Summit, the Second Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Viet Nam
(CLMV) Summit and the Second Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Growth Triangle
(CLV-GT) Summit on 11 December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We
reaffirmed the importance that ASEAN attaches to the various
sub-regional cooperation frameworks in enhancing the efforts of
narrowing the development gap among all Member Countries as well as
accelerating the integration of ASEAN.

ASEAN Sociocultural Community (ASCC)

48. We were encouraged by the progress of the ASCC Plan of Action that
was adopted by the ASEAN Leaders at the 10th ASEAN Summit in
Vientiane, Lao PDR. We expressed our hope and desire to see greater
engagement and participation of the ASEAN people in ASEAN activities.
In this regard, we expressed our commitment to pursue the programmes
and activities under the ASCC, with the objective of bringing ASEAN to
the people of ASEAN, and took note of the adoption of the theme of the
39th ASEAN Day, "ASEAN and the Young People". We were pleased to see
the plan by the ASEAN Secretariat to convene a coordinating conference
of ASEAN bodies relevant to the ASCC Plan of Action in the second half
of 2006. 49. We commended the holding of the Civil Society Conference
at the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Summit on 7-9 December 2005 in
Kuala Lumpur. The involvement of civil society is a vital component of
developing a people-centred ASEAN Community. In this regard, we were
pleased to note that the Philippines will continue the engagement with
civil society groups during its chairmanship on the regional level. An
opportunity for the civil society representatives to report to the
Leaders will be arranged during the 12th ASEAN Summit.

50. We supported the continued efforts by the ASEAN Foundation in
generating public awareness of ASEAN and fostering a sense of
belonging to ASEAN among its peoples through its various activities.
We noted the Report of the Executive Director of the ASEAN Foundation
on the Foundation's activities. We encouraged other countries and
regional and international organizations as well as the private sector
from ASEAN Member Countries to cooperate closely with the ASEAN
Foundation and assist it to carry out its activities aimed at
realizing its goals and objectives.

Sectoral cooperation

Consular and immigration

51. We welcomed the signing of the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Visa
Exemption in Kuala Lumpur on 25 July 2006. We agreed that this
Framework Agreement would facilitate travel for ASEAN nationals within
ASEAN.

Environment

52. We recalled the concerns expressed by our Leaders at the 11th
ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur on 12 December 2005, on the issue of
transboundary haze pollution resulting from land and forest fires that
affects some of the Member Countries annually. We reiterated our
commitment to further intensify and undertake coordinated action by
our relevant Ministries and agencies at the national and regional
levels, to deal collectively with the transboundary haze pollution,
guided by the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. In this
regard, we noted the on-going process of ratification by Member
Countries which have yet to ratify the Agreement and expected this to
be finalised soon in order to ensure effective regional cooperation in
this area.

53. We commended the initiative to commemorate 2006 as the ASEAN
Environment Year with the theme: "Biodiversity: Our Life, Our Future",
which was launched in Bogor, Indonesia on 18 May 2006. We urged all
Member Countries and our collaborating partners to showcase ASEAN's
efforts, and promote awareness and ownership, in promoting
environmental protection, in particular sustainable management of our
rich and diverse biological diversity. In this respect, we welcomed
the establishment of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity based in Los
Banos, the Philippines, which was launched on 27 September 2005 to
further promote collaboration on biodiversity. We expressed our
appreciation to the EU for providing financial support for the first
three years of operation of the Centre, and called upon Member
Countries and our collaborating partners to continue to lend support
to the activities of the Centre.

54. We reaffirmed the importance of the Heart of Borneo initiative, as
stated in the Chairman's Statement of the 11th ASEAN Summit, as a
collective effort to promote sustainable forest management.

55. We reiterated the importance of concrete implementation of UNFCCC
and Kyoto Protocol and called for further concrete implementation and
commitment to pursue efforts for parties, particularly those in Annex
1 of the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol to address climate change.
Therefore, we urged the Annex I Parties to increase their commitment
in implementing the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities
particularly in the ASEAN region.

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