Video conference of ASEAN-EU foreign ministers, 1 December 2020

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union
Publisher	General Secretariat of the Council
Publication Date	01/12/2020
Content Type	Overview
	Summary: The 23rd EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting took place on 1 December 2020 via videoconference. Further information: The online event brought together foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) and their counterparts from the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). They reaffirmed the significant role played by ASEAN and the European Union in shaping the political, socioeconomic, and security agenda for both regions and globally, and upgraded EU-ASEAN relations to a Strategic Partnership. At the end of the meeting, a co-chairs' press release and a joint ministerial statement on connectivity were issued.
Source Link	Link to Main Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-ministerial-meetings/2020/12/01/
Related Links	Official Council of the European Union: Press Release, 01/12/2020: Co-chairs' press release of the 23rd ASEAN-EU ministerial meeting https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/01/co-chairs-press-release-of-the-23rd-asean-eu-ministerial-meeting/ Council of the European Union: Press Release, 01/12/2020: EU-ASEAN joint ministerial statement on connectivity https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/12/01/eu-asean-joint-ministerial-statement-on-connectivity/
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Bilateral Relations
International Organisations	Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN], European Union [EU]