Monday, May 9, 2011

SBY officially concludes 18th ASEAN summit



Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially closed the two-day ASEAN Summit on Sunday with the leaders issuing three joint statements.

The leaders agreed on the establishment of an ASEAN Community requiring the region to have a common platform for global issues by 2022. They also agreed on cooperation to avert human trafficking across member states and on the establishment of the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation.