Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force holds 70th meeting
The Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force held its 70th meeting at the headquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on May 25, with the participation of all member states and Timor-Leste who joined for the first time as an observer.
Participants in the 70th meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force pose for a photo. (Photo: asean.org)
Jakarta (VNA) - TheInitiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force held its 70th meeting at theheadquarters of the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on May 25, withthe participation of all member states and Timor-Leste who joined for the firsttime as an observer.
Chaired by Permanent Representative of Laosto ASEAN Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak, the meeting discussed theimplementation of projects under the IAI Work Plan IV (2021-2025), finalassessment of the Outcome Metrics of the previous Work Plan III, and thefindings of the Follow-Up Monitor of the ASEAN Framework for Equitable EconomicDevelopment (AFEED).
Participants also accredited seven newIAI projects.
The IAI Task Force provides overallleadership and direction for the IAI and undertakes regular reviews to ensureeffective implementation of the IAI Work Plan.
The IAI was launched by ASEAN countriesin 2000 with a view to narrowing the development gap among member states andassisting the four latest members, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam,to fully integrate into the regional economy.
Founded on August 8, 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam./.
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Participants in the 70th meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration Task Force pose for a photo. (Photo: asean.org) 
