Association of South East Asian Nations Enacts New Charter
ASEAN officials attend the 'Welcoming the Entry into Force of ASEAN Charter' ceremony in Jakarta,
15 Dec 2008By Katie Hamann,
VOAJakarta15 December 2008
The charter of the Association of South East Asian Nations now has official status, binding members to an enhanced legal framework. But as Asia begins to experience the full force of the global economic crisis it may be some time before the grouping begins to operate as a European Union-style community.
More than four decades after it came into being the Association of South East Nations on Monday become a legal entity and perhaps a new force for unity for its 10 members.
Speaking at a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers, Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called the charter's ratification a momentous moment, signaling the transformation of ASEAN.
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