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Joint Declaration
of the Leaders at the ASEAN-Australia and
WE, the Heads of
State/Government of Member Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), and
NOTING that the
RECOGNISING that
the establishment of the ASEAN-Australia and ASEAN-New Zealand dialogue
relations in 1974 and 1975 respectively had paved the way for strengthening of
relations, which have contributed to building mutual trust and respect, good neighbourliness and interdependence and provided mutual
benefits to our peoples;
RECALLING the
Joint Statements of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government and Prime Minister of
Australia, and the ASEAN Heads of State/Government and Prime Minister of New
Zealand on 7 August 1977 and 8 August 1977 in Kuala Lumpur respectively, which
demonstrated the mutual desire of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand to enhance
dialogue relations and cooperation;
ACKNOWLEDGING with
satisfaction that our countries have fostered a close, cooperative and
multifaceted partnership, including in the areas of security and defence; trade, investment and finance; law and order; development
cooperation; education; research, science and technology; tourism; media;
culture and the arts; and people to people links; and noting that these
linkages are longstanding and have been increasing steadily over time;
CONVINCED that
this record of constructive engagement has laid a strong foundation for a new
level of interaction beyond this
BEARING IN MIND the interdependency of the security and prosperity of
ASEAN,
AGREEING on the
seriousness of the threat posed by terrorism to the security and prosperity of
the region, and of the world in general, and reaffirming our shared
determination to prevent, suppress and eliminate terrorism in all its
manifestations;
RECOGNISING that
the transnational nature of terrorism calls for a comprehensive approach that
embraces action on many fronts, including by addressing the economic, social
and political factors that create conditions in which extremism can take root
and flourish, and noting the contribution that international cooperation on
counter-terrorism and relevant development projects can make in this regard;
RECOGNISING the
need for close cooperation and coordinated actions to combat transnational
crime in order to promote security, peace and stability within our region;
WELCOMING the
ASEAN-Australia Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International
Terrorism signed on 1 July 2004 in Jakarta, and New Zealand’s willingness to consider signing a similar
Joint Declaration with ASEAN, which will further strengthen security
cooperation, in particular on counter-terrorism;
ACKNOWLEDGING that
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery
poses one of the most serious challenges to international peace and security in
our time, and agreeing on the importance of international regional and national
efforts to address such proliferation;
REAFFIRMING the
significance of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) as the primary forum for
security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific;
REAFFIRMING our
adherence to the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and
other basic principles in international law and in particular, our faith in,
and respect for, each other’s independence,
national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the principles of
non-interference in the internal affairs of other states, renunciation of
threat or use of force, peaceful settlement of disputes, equality, and mutual
respect and mutual benefit;
EXPRESSING full
support for the realisation of the ASEAN Vision 2020
adopted in November 2000 in Kuala
Lumpur, and the implementation of the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Bali
Concord II) signed on 7 October 2003 in Bali leading to the formation of the
ASEAN Community comprising the ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic
Community, and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, as well as the Initiative for
ASEAN Integration (IAI) launched in November 2000 in Singapore and the
Vientiane Action Programme (VAP) signed on 29
November 2004 in Vientiane aimed at further integrating ASEAN and narrowing the
developments gaps;
Recalling the
Joint Ministerial Declaration on the AFTA-CER Closer Economic Partnership
signed during the 7th AEM-CER Consultations in 2002 in Bandar Seri Begawan; to
promote trade, investment and regional economic integration between ASEAN and
the CER countries, with a target of doubling trade and investment by 2010;
RECOGNISING the
contributions made by Australia and New Zealand through their development
assistance programmes to ASEAN and its Member
Countries to improve the living standards of the peoples of our region, to
promote sustainable development, and to support the realisation
of the goals and objectives of the ASEAN Vision 2020, and the Bali Concord II,
and to implement the Ha Noi Plan of Action, and the
IAI;
DETERMINED to
nurture our human, cultural and rich natural resources including traditional
knowledge and plant variety protection;
CONVINCED that
further broadening and deepening of the three decades of dialogue partnerships
will continue to serve the interests of our peoples and is essential for
promoting peace, stability, sustained development and prosperity in our region;
HEREBY DECLARE OUR
COMMITMENT TO:
1. Enhancing Political and Security
Cooperation
· Foster
strong bonds, good neighbourliness, peaceful
co-existence, and prosperity in our region, recognising
and respecting the rule of law and justice, as well as the diversity,
particularly the differences in development paths, security
concerns, values, culture and traditions among countries, and work together to
create an environment of tolerance and openness for cooperation and development
in the region.
·
Cooperate in multilateral fora, in particular
the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation,
to contribute to the peace, stability, development and prosperity of the region
and the world, and to ensure that the benefits of globalisation are equitably shared by all countries, both
developed and developing countries as well as the least developed countries.
·
Enhance political and security cooperation and partnership through
bilateral frameworks, the ASEAN Regional Forum, Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) and other regional and international fora.
·
Cooperate in areas of disarmament, arm control and non-proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their means of delivery and related
materials.
·
Strengthen international non-proliferation cooperation and efforts
including through the United Nations and regional fora.
·
Improve awareness, implementation and enforcement multilaterally binding
international arm control and non-proliferation instruments and support
measures, such as export controls.
Recognise the importance of the Treaty of Amity and
Cooperation in
·
Intensify cooperation and capacity building efforts at the bilateral,
regional and multilateral levels to prevent, suppress and eliminate
international terrorism in all forms and manifestations, and to address the
economic, social and political factors that create the
conditions which give rise to and nourish extremism.
·
Take urgent steps to prevent and combat the menace of transnational
crimes such as trafficking in drugs, arms smuggling, human trafficking,
particularly in women and children, child sex tourism, cyber crime, international
economic crime, sea piracy, money laundering and
financing of terrorism, through effective institutional linkages and
cooperation programmes.
2. Strengthening Economic Linkages
and Financial Cooperation
·
Promote growth and development and increase living standards throughout
the region, and to further economic integration by launching negotiations on a
Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will build on the substantial trade and
investment linkages already established between ASEAN,
·
Build on existing and ongoing cooperation initiatives under the
AFTA-CER, CEP, especially in the areas of trade and investment facilitation
measures, as well as technical assistance and capacity building among ASEAN, Australia
and New Zealand, particularly for the newer ASEAN
members.
·
Commence negotiations on an ASEAN-Australia and New Zealand Free Trade
Area in early 2005, to be completed within two (2) years, on
the basis of the time frames and the guiding principles endorsed by our
Economic Ministers attached to this Declaration as an Annex.
·
Reaffirm and follow through with their commitments as reflected in the
agreement reached in Geneva in August 2004 on a framework to guide the final
phase of the Doha Round of World Trade Organisation
negotiations recognising the importance of substantial agricultural reform, including the early
elimination of all forms of export subsidies, to achieving an acceptable
overall outcome in the Doha Round.
· Support the early
accession of non-WTO members of ASEAN in the WTO.
·
Promote and strengthen cooperation on financial infrastructure and
capital market development in order to achieve sustainable growth in the
challenging global economy.
·
Explore opportunities for a wider cooperation in the field of tourism in
areas such as joint promotion, marketing, investment, and manpower
development.
3. Consolidating Functional and
Development Cooperation
·
Cooperate including through development cooperation programmes,
to support and facilitate ASEAN’s economic
development and integration efforts as it strives to realise
the ASEAN Community, giving special attention to
projects under the IAI and the VAP.
·
Strengthen existing efforts to bridge the development gaps in ASEAN by
developing the sub-regional growth areas, such as the ASEAN-Mekong Basin
Development Cooperation (AMBDC), Ayeyawaday-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS),
Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
(BIMP-EAGA), Cambodia-Laos-Viet Nam Triangle, the Emerald Triangle,
Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle, and Greater Mekong Sub-region
(GMS) to promote economic and social development, strengthen the cohesiveness
of ASEAN and improve standards of living in the region.
·
Continue Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Australia and New
Zealand to ASEAN, especially to the new Member Countries and least developed
countries (LDC) of ASEAN in their efforts to narrow the development gaps given
the importance, impact and relevance of their past ODA
to ASEAN.
·
Reinforce mutual cooperation and assistance in human resource
development through promoting further education sector linkages student and
youth exchanges and scholarships.
·
Strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating the spread of
communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, SARS and Avian Influenza.
·
Encourage the development of new collaborative regional partnerships
between Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN members.
·
Enhance cooperation in energy security, non-conventional energy, and
science and technology.
·
Promote cooperation in the field of sustainable agricultural development
focusing on human resource development and capacity building, particularly for
the least developed countries of ASEAN, in sanitary
and phyto-sanitary measures and agricultural
standards.
·
Promote sustainable development through strengthening cooperation in
various areas of the environment protection and management such as
biodiversity, chemicals and hazardous waste, forestry
and zoology management ASEAN Heritage Parks and cultural heritage and Marine
Protected Areas, and water resources management.
4.
Promoting People-to-People Contacts and Exchanges
·
Deepen and expand partnership based on mutual trust, respect, equality
and understanding of each other’s cultures and
values through people-to-people exchanges among government personnel,
educational and academic exchanges, professional
exchanges and grassroots interactions
·
Welcome initiatives taken by ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand to promote
a conducive and favourable environment for citizens
of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand who are living, working and studying in
each others territories.
·
Promote awareness and understanding of ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand
among our peoples through enhanced cooperation in the areas of public
information, media interaction, tourism, language learning, culture, heritage development and grassroots leadership.
·
Foster dialogue among cultures and religions as a means for better
understanding and friendship among our peoples.
Implementation and
Funding Arrangements
·
Task our Ministers to continue to identify and implement concrete
measures and activities in realising the purposes of
this Declaration and to provide, within respective national capacities,
resources needed for its implementation.
· Strengthen funding
mechanisms for the effective implementation of this Declaration.
·
Provide periodic review of the progress made in the implementation of
this Declaration utilising existing mechanisms in the
dialogue relations.
Signed in
For
HAJI HASSANAL
BOLKIAH
Sultan of
For the
SAMDECH HUN
SEN
Prime
Minister
For the
DR. SUSILO BAMBANG
YUDHOYONO
President
For the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BOUNNHANG
VORACHITH
Prime Minister
For
DATO’ SERI ABDULLAH AHMAD BADAWI
Prime Minister
For the Union of
LIEUTENANT GENERAL
SOE WIN
Prime Minister
For the Republic
of the
GLORIA
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President
For the
LEE HSIEN LOONG
Prime Minister
For the
DR. THAKSIN
SHINAWATRA
Prime Minister
For the
PHAN VAN KHAI
Prime Minister
For
JOHN HOWARD
Prime Minister
For
HELEN CLARK
Prime Minister
ANNEX: Guiding
Principles for Negotiation on ASEAN-Australia and