Defence ministers from the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be in Singapore from Monday (Feb 5) to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Retreat. The ASEAN Defence Ministers at the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Held in conjunction with the Singapore Airshow 2018, the retreat on Tuesday will be attended by defence ministers and senior officials from all 10 member states, as well as the secretary-general of ASEAN, Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Saturday. Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen will also host visits by the Chinese Minister of National Defense General Chang Wanquan and other ASEAN defence ministers. General Chang will be in Singapore for his introductory visit from Feb 4 to 8. The defence ministers will also call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who will host a lunch for them at the Singapore Airshow. This year marks Singapore’s chairmanship of ASEAN, the ADMM and the ADMM-Plus, which includes other countries like the United States, China and Japan. Following the ADMM Retreat, Singapore will host the formal ADMM and the ADMM-Plus meetings in October, MINDEF said. This is the second time that Singapore is chairing the ADMM, since the establishment of the ADMM in 2006.
- concept paper - Introduction 1. The second ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (herein after referred to as "ADMM") held in Singapore on 14 November 2007 approved the ADMM-Plus Concept Paper which provides for the ADMM's engagement and interactions with ASEAN's friends and Dialogue Partners. The second ADMM acknowledged that ASEAN's future was increasingly intertwined with the developments of the larger Asia-Pacific region, and that the region would benefit from the expertise, perspectives and resources of extra-regional countries. 2. The ADMM-Plus Concept Paper adopted at the second ADMM in Singapore articulates the objectives for establishing an ADMM-Plus as well as the principles…... [read more]
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT of the First ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus "ADMM-Plus: Strategic Cooperation for Peace, Stability, and Development in the Region" _____________ 1. The First ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) was convened in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 12 October 2010. The Meeting was chaired by General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. 2. The Meeting was attended by the Defence Ministers and Representatives of Defence Ministers from ten ASEAN Member States and eight ASEAN Dialogue Partners (hereby referred to as the "Plus" countries), namely Australia, China, India, Japan,…... [read more]
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT of the First ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus "ADMM-Plus: Strategic Cooperation for Peace, Stability, and Development in the Region" _____________ 1. The First ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus) was convened in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 12 October 2010. The Meeting was chaired by General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. 2. The Meeting was attended by the Defence Ministers and Representatives of Defence Ministers from ten ASEAN Member States and eight ASEAN Dialogue Partners (hereby referred to as the "Plus" countries), namely Australia, China, India, Japan,…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - The fifth ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) was officially opened in Jakarta yesterday, May 19, in which various regional issues such as terrorism, piracy and armed conflicts would be discussed. Defence Ministers and representatives from ASEAN nations pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of the 5th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta yesterday. — AFP/VNA Photo Themed "Strengthening Defence Co-operation of ASEAN and the Global Community to Face New Challenges", the two-day meeting attracted the participation of 10 ASEAN Defence Ministers. The Vietnamese delegation was led by Defence Minister, General Phung Quang Thanh. "The ADDM's…... [read more]
Excellencies ADMM Leaders, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to start my speech by representing Ministry of National Defence, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to warmly welcome all the ASEAN defence delegations to the 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting in Ha Noi, the Capital of Viet Nam, a city of thousand year history and culture. As you know, the inaugural ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting was held on 9 May 2006 in Malaysia, ushering into a new era of ASEAN defence - security cooperation and playing an important role in the process of realizing the goal of ASEAN…... [read more]
