On 10 August 2016, the Embassy of Malaysia in Lima took the initiative to organize the first ASEAN Flag Hoisting Ceremony in Lima, Peru to commemorate the 49th Anniversary of the founding of ASEAN.
The joyous event was attended by all members of the ASEAN Committee in Lima including the Embassy of Indonesia headed by His Excellency Ambassador Moenir Ari Soenanda, Ambassador of Indonesia to Peru, Mr Angkura Kulvanij, Charge d’ Affaires of Royal Thai Embassy and His Excellency Dato Serbini Ali, Ambassador-designate of Brunei Darussalam to Peru with residence in Washington DC who was in Lima for the First Advance Visit of APEC Economic Leaders Meeting held on 8-9 August 2016. The Ministry of External Relations of Peru was represented by Mr José Antonio Bellina Acevedo, Director General of Asia and Oceania Directorate.
After the brief remarks by Ambassador of Malaysia to Peru, Chuah Teong Ban and Mr José Antonio Bellina Acevedo, the ASEAN anthem was aired accompanied by the hoisting of the ASEAN Flag in the front yard of the Chancery of the Embassy of Malaysia in Lima.
The ASEAN Flag ceremony would promote closer solidarity of the ASEAN Community building in Peru. This is also the first community activity of the ASEAN Committee in Lima, Peru since the launching of the ASEAN Community Declaration in November 2015. More initiatives as a community of ASEAN would be launched in Lima under the ambit of the committee in the coming years as a commitment to pursue of our shared interest.