PH Permanent Representative to ASEAN Chairs Meeting of Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN
The ASEAN Member States’ Permanent Representatives to ASEAN in the iconic ASEAN pose during the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) to ASEAN. (L-R) H.E. Amb Shariffah Norhana Syed Mustaffa of Malaysia; H.E. Amb. Min Lwin of Myanmar; Chargé d’Affaires Mr. Kittisak Klomchit of Thailand; H.E. Amb. Nguyen Hoanh Nam of Vietnam; H.E. Amb. Elizabeth P. Buensuceso of the Philippines; H.E. Amb. Tan Hung Seng of Singapore; H.E. Amb. Pengiran Hajah Faezah Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman of Brunei Darussalam; H.E. Amb. Norng Sakal of Cambodia; Chargé d’Affaires Mr. Sanga Panggabean of Indonesia; H.E. Amb. Latsamy Keomany of Lao PDR; and Deputy Secretary General for the ASEAN Political-Security Community Hirubalan VP.
26 April 2017, Manila - Philippine Ambassador to ASEAN Elizabeth P. Buensuceso chaired the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) on April 26, starting a series of official meetings that will culminate with the 30th ASEAN Summit on April 29.
The CPR discussed their work plan for 2017, reports and recommendations to the ASEAN Senior Officials and ASEAN Ministers, commemorative activities on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN this year, ASEAN’s relations with its dialogue partners and other external parties, and preparations for the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related ministerial meetings in August in Manila.
The meeting, which was also attended by ASEAN Secretariat officials, led by the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Political Security Community, also exchanged views on possible outcome documents and various initiatives for the 50th AMM and other ministerial meetings and the 31st ASEAN Summit in November, which will also be held in the Philippines.
The CPR is composed of the Ambassadors to ASEAN of all 10 ASEAN Member States namely, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Collectively, the CPR members also compose the ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee (ACCC). Most of them also belong to the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) Governing Council.
Based in Jakarta, the CPR supports the work of the ASEAN Community Councils and ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies, coordinates with ASEAN National Secretariats and other ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies, liaises with the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat on all subjects relevant to its work, and facilitates ASEAN cooperation with external partners. END