"US accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in Southeast Asia has enhanced US efforts in deepening engagement with ASEAN and demonstrates the Administration’s initiative to have a strong and productive presence in Southeast Asia," said US Department of State's Office of the Spokesman.
The July 26 press release of the Office also wrote that "the United States seeks to be a partner in regional institution-building" and "acceding to the TAC in Southeast Asia further strengthen our ties in Asia ."
According to the press release, on July 23, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signed the Third Protocol of TAC in Southeast Asia along with the ten ASEAN member countries.
Last year, Secretary Clinton signed the United States’ Instrument of Accession to the TAC in Southeast Asia during the 2009 ASEAN ministerial meetings in Thailand. Among other things, parties to the Treaty pledge to promote perpetual peace and everlasting amity as well as to cooperate in economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields.
"The TAC in Southeast Asia was signed by the original members of ASEAN in 1976. All ASEAN members have since become parties to the Treaty. In 1987, ASEAN amended the Treaty to invite countries outside of Southeast Asia to accede to the Treaty in order to build confidence, promote peace and security, and facilitate economic cooperation in the region. To date, 26 countries have acceded to the Treaty," reported the document./.
The July 26 press release of the Office also wrote that "the United States seeks to be a partner in regional institution-building" and "acceding to the TAC in Southeast Asia further strengthen our ties in Asia ."
According to the press release, on July 23, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signed the Third Protocol of TAC in Southeast Asia along with the ten ASEAN member countries.
Last year, Secretary Clinton signed the United States’ Instrument of Accession to the TAC in Southeast Asia during the 2009 ASEAN ministerial meetings in Thailand. Among other things, parties to the Treaty pledge to promote perpetual peace and everlasting amity as well as to cooperate in economic, social, cultural, technical, and scientific fields.
"The TAC in Southeast Asia was signed by the original members of ASEAN in 1976. All ASEAN members have since become parties to the Treaty. In 1987, ASEAN amended the Treaty to invite countries outside of Southeast Asia to accede to the Treaty in order to build confidence, promote peace and security, and facilitate economic cooperation in the region. To date, 26 countries have acceded to the Treaty," reported the document./.
