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Dr. Surakiart attends ASEAN Foreign
Ministers Informal Dinner, Kuala Lumpur, 8 December.
As ASEAN candidate for the post of UNSG, Deputy
Prime Minister Surakiart was invited by the Malaysian Foreign
Minister (Chair of ASEAN) to update the ASEAN Foreign Ministers
on his candidacy. The Foreign Ministers discussed the latest
developments on Dr. Surakiart's candidacy and ways and means
of further promoting ASEAN common strategy on this matter.
They also exchanged views on regional and international developments
and ASEAN's future relations with its Dialogue Partners.
The Foreign Ministers are meeting ahead of the 11th ASEAN
Summit and related Summits as well as the inaugural East Asia
Summit.

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