Asean foreign ministers adopt draft addendum to facilitate Timor-Leste's membership into bloc


KUALA LUMPUR: Asean foreign ministers have considered and adopted the draft Addendum to the Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ), signifying another concrete step in Timor-Leste's path towards full membership in the regional bloc.

According to Wisma Putra, the decision was made during the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) chaired by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan here on Sunday (May 25) ahead of the 46th Asean Summit.

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