Malaysia affirms role as ASEAN Chair in 2025

With only four months left before the end of its chairmanship, Malaysia remains committed to sustaining this positive momentum, particularly in ensuring the success of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, an official has said.

Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan chairs the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (Retreat) on July 9, 2025, (Photo published by VNA)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan has affirmed that in its capacity as ASEAN Chair in 2025, Malaysia has achieved important milestones, thereby reinforcing the bloc’s position as a trusted and principled platform in addressing regional challenges.

With only four months left before the end of its chairmanship, Malaysia remains committed to sustaining this positive momentum, particularly in ensuring the success of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, he told the lower house on August 19.

He added that Malaysia spearheaded humanitarian missions to Myanmar following the recent earthquake, secured wider international participation in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), and advanced ASEAN’s economic integration through agreements such as the upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement and the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework.

Mohamad also highlighted Malaysia’s efforts in coordinating the establishment of an Interim Observer Team, comprising defence advisers from ASEAN member states, to monitor compliance with the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambo­dia.

The official stressed that this role underscored Malaysia’s credibility as a neutral and trusted mediator in regional conflicts./.

VNA