KUALA LUMPUR: Senior officials from Asean member states have begun arriving here ahead of the 46th Asean Summit set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
Among those arriving on Thursday (May 22) are the Asean Senior Officials Leaders, the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) Leader and Ambassador of Timor-Leste to Asean, the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) SOM Leaders, the China SOM Leader, Permanent Representatives to Asean, the deputy secretary-general of Asean for Political-Security Community (APSC), as well as high-level delegates.
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This year's summit was a significant milestone, featuring the 2nd Asean-GCC Summit and the first Asean-GCC-China Summit.
The first official meeting, the Asean Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM), was scheduled for May 23.
Minister-level talks were scheduled for May 25, Asean leaders were set to meet on May 26, and the summits with the GCC and China were scheduled for May 27.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the summit, and strong security measures have been implemented around the KLCC area to ensure a safe environment for delegates and participants.
The event would also feature a special gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and a royal lunch at Istana Negara. – Bernama
