“ASEAN has come a long way to become what it is today. Fifty years ago, what began as a group of five nations coming together to preserve regional peace, has now become a family of 10 nations of varied identity, cultures and religions, yet embracing the same ideas of shared cooperation of peace and mutual prosperity. Throughout the years, ASEAN has been a platform for integration and cooperation”….. (Hon. Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, Foreign Minister of Malaysia).
“Fifty years after its founding, ASEAN has progressed and evolved beyond the expectations and aspirations of our forefathers. We will continue to evolve to move beyond the meaningful, competitive, robust regional grouping that ASEAN already is, exploring the new frontiers of cooperation, defined by our principles and values, for the peoples of ASEAN”.….. (H.E. Amb. Dato’ Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to ASEAN).
The Consulates General of ASEAN countries in Vancouver, Canada celebrated 50th Anniversary of establishment of ASEAN on 23rd August 2017. First photo (left to right): Mr. Mohd Adli Abdullah, Consul General of Malaysia; Ms. Sri Wiludjeng, Consul General of Indonesia; Mrs. Sutthiluck Sa-ngarmangkang, Consul General of Thailand; Mr. Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Consul General of the Philippines; and Mr. Pham Manh Hai, Consul General of Vietnam.
