22nd EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting, 21 January 2019

Publisher	Council of the European Union
Publication Date	21/01/2019
Content Type	Overview
	Summary: A meeting on a ministerial level between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held on 21 January 2019. Further information: Both sides reaffirmed the significant role played by ASEAN and the European Union in shaping the political, socio-economic, and security agenda for both regions and globally, and agreed in principle to upgrade EU-ASEAN relations to a Strategic Partnership. EU and ASEAN foreign ministers discussed cooperation on regional and international issues and adopted a joint statement after the meeting.
Source Link	Primary Source https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/international-ministerial-meetings/2019/01/21/asean/
Related Links	Commentary and Analysis Bangkok Post, 22.01.19: Asean must make EU a strategic partner https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1615446/asean-must-make-eu-a-strategic-partner Official Joint statement of the 22nd EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/01/21/joint-statement-of-the-22nd-eu-asean-ministerial-meeting/
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Bilateral Relations
International Organisations	Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN], European Union [EU]