:Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia

{{Short description|1976 treaty among Southeast Asian countries}}

The Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) is a peace treaty among Southeast Asian countries established by the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a geo-political and economic organisation of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia.

History

On 24 February 1976, the treaty was signed into force by the leaders of the original members of ASEAN.{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/?static_post=treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-indonesia-24-february-1976-2|title=Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=24 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127053647/http://www.asean.org/?static_post=treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-indonesia-24-february-1976-2|archive-date=27 January 2016|df=dmy-all}}

Other members acceded to it upon or before joining the bloc. It was amended on 15 December 1987 by a protocol to open the document for accession by states outside Southeast Asia,{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/1218.htm|title=Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925140147/http://www.asean.org/1218.htm|archive-date=25 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}, and again on 25 July 1998, to condition such accession on the consent of all member states.{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/3633.htm|title=Second Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175131/http://www.asean.org/3633.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} On 23 July 2001, the parties established the rules of procedure of the treaty's High Council, which was stipulated in Article 14 of the document.{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/3639.htm|title=Rules of Procedure of the High Council of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=28 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175136/http://www.asean.org/3639.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} On 7 October 2003, during the annual summit, a declaration was released that says:{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/15159.htm|title=Declaration of ASEAN Concord II (Bali Concord II)|access-date=28 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925134725/http://www.asean.org/15159.htm|archive-date=25 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}

: "A High Council of [the treaty] shall be the important component in the ASEAN Security Community since it reflects ASEAN's commitment to resolve all differences, disputes and conflicts peacefully."

Papua New Guinea was the first country outside ASEAN to sign the treaty in 1989. {{As of|2009|July}}, sixteen countries outside the bloc have acceded to the treaty. On 22 July 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed the TAC on behalf of the United States.{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/22/content_11755447.htm|title=Beginning a New Era of Diplomacy in Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724100954/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/22/content_11755447.htm|archive-date=24 July 2009|df=dmy-all}} The European Union announced in 2009 its intention to accede as soon as the treaty would be amended to allow for the accession of non-states{{cite web|url=http://www.41amm.sg/amm/index.php/web/layout/set/print/info_for_delegates/declarations/joint_declaration_of_the_asean_eu_commemorative_summit|title=Joint Declaration of the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit|access-date=23 February 2009}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=Brokenshardz |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/publications/treaty-command-papers-ems/explanatory-memoranda/explanatory-memoranda-2007a/amity-asean|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090124061458/http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about%2Dthe%2Dfco/publications/treaty%2Dcommand%2Dpapers%2Dems/explanatory%2Dmemoranda/explanatory%2Dmemoranda%2D2007a/amity%2Dasean|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2009|title=Explanatory Memorandum for the Treaty of Amity and Co-operation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2642.php?id=28490|title=Thailand and EU's Issues Consulted|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228231308/http://www.mfa.go.th/web/2642.php?id=28490|archive-date=28 February 2009|df=dmy-all}} and joined accordingly on 12 July 2012.{{cite press release|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-781_en.htm |title=The EU accedes to Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia |access-date=2016-10-13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013215912/http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-781_en.htm |archive-date=13 October 2016 |df=dmy-all }}

The treaty has been endorsed by the General Assembly stating that:{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/gopher-data/ga/recs/47/53|title=Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901192116/http://www.un.org/gopher-data/ga/recs/47/53|archive-date=1 September 2005|df=dmy-all}}

:"The purposes and principles of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and its provisions for the pacific settlement of regional disputes and for regional co-operation to achieve peace, amity and friendship among the peoples of Southeast Asia [are] in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations."

Principles

The purpose of the Treaty is to promote perpetual peace, everlasting amity and co-operation among the people of Southeast Asia which would contribute to their strength, solidarity, and closer relationship. In their relations with one another, the High Contracting Parties shall be guided by the following fundamental principles;Forty-seventh session of the General Assembly A/C.1/47/L.24 30 October 1992 {{cite web |url=http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/N92/665/90/PDF/N9266590.pdf?OpenElement |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-12-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219233256/http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/LTD/N92/665/90/PDF/N9266590.pdf?OpenElement |archive-date=19 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}

:a. mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all nations,

:b. the right of every State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion or coercion,

:c. non-interference in the internal affairs of one another,

:d. settlement of differences or disputes by peaceful means,

:e. renunciation of the threat or use of force, and

:f. effective co-operation among themselves.

Parties

The following table lists the parties in the order of the dates on which they entered into the treaty:

class="wikitable" border="1" ! colspan="3" \|File:Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.svg
No ! Country ! Date
1 \| {{INA}} \| rowspan="5" \| 24 February 1976
2 \| {{MYS}}
3 \| {{PHI}}
4 \| {{SGP}}
5 \| {{THA}}
6 \| {{BRU}} \| 7 January 1984{{cite web\|url=http://www.moc.gov.kh/OfficialSpeech/speach_presetationdetail.aspx?id=36&TypeID=233&InforID=1690&InformationDetailID=1438&p1=&p2=&PageID=13\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009}} {{Dead link\|date=October 2010\|bot=H3llBot}}
7 \| {{PNG}} \| 6 July 1989The Straits Times, "PNG is first 'outsider' to accede to Bali treaty," Singapore, 8 July 1989.
8 \| {{LAO}} \| 29 June 1992{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/1827.htm\|title=Declaration on the Admission of the Lao People's Democratic Republic into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175202/http://www.asean.org/1827.htm\|archive-date=3 October 2011\|df=dmy-all}} However, [https://www.un.org/gopher-data/ga/recs/47/53 a United Nations document] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901192116/http://www.un.org/gopher-data/ga/recs/47/53 \|date=1 September 2005 }} states that Laos acceded to the treaty on the same day as Vietnam, 22 July 1992. The reason for the discrepancy is not apparent.
9 \| {{VNM}} \| 22 July 1992{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/2090.htm\|title=Declaration of the Admission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175248/http://www.asean.org/2090.htm\|archive-date=3 October 2011\|df=dmy-all}}
10 \| {{CAM}} \| 23 January 1995{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/703.htm\|title=Declaration on the Admission of the Kingdom of Cambodia into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175328/http://www.asean.org/703.htm\|archive-date=3 October 2011\|df=dmy-all}}
11 \| {{MMR}} \| 27 July 1995{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/1829.htm\|title=Declaration on the Admission of the Union of Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175347/http://www.asean.org/1829.htm\|archive-date=3 October 2011\|df=dmy-all}}
12 \| {{CHN}} \| rowspan="2" \| 8 October 2003{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/15271.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603202245/http://www.asean.org/15271.htm\|archive-date=3 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/15282.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603202310/http://www.asean.org/15282.htm\|archive-date=3 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}}
13 \| {{IND}}
14 \| {{JPN}} \| rowspan="2" \| 2 July 2004{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/16231.htm\|title=Japan Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904120933/http://www.asean.org/16231.htm\|archive-date=4 September 2011\|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/16237.htm\|title=The Islamic Republic of Pakistan Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904120953/http://www.asean.org/16237.htm\|archive-date=4 September 2011\|df=dmy-all}}
15 \| {{PAK}}
16 \| {{KOR}} \| 27 November 2004{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/16622.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Republic of Korea\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603205057/http://www.asean.org/16622.htm\|archive-date=3 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}}
17 \| {{RUS}} \| 29 November 2004{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/16638.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Russian Federation\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603205117/http://www.asean.org/16638.htm\|archive-date=3 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}}
18 \| {{NZL}} \| 25 July 2005{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/17612.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by New Zealand\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523014448/http://www.asean.org/17612.htm\|archive-date=23 May 2011\|df=dmy-all}}
19 \| {{MGL}} \| 28 July 2005{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/17618.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Mongolia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114151412/http://www.asean.org/17618.htm\|archive-date=14 January 2012\|df=dmy-all}}
20 \| {{AUS}} \| 10 December 2005{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/18019.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Australia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623115459/http://www.asean.org/18019.htm\|archive-date=23 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}}
21 \| {{FRA}} \| 20 July 2006{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/19267.htm\|title=Declaration on the Deposit of the Instrument of Accession of the French Republic to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623215110/http://www.asean.org/19267.htm\|archive-date=23 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}} The instrument of accession was deposited half a year after it was signed.
22 \| {{TLS}} \| 13 January 2007{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/19273.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623120159/http://www.asean.org/19273.htm\|archive-date=23 June 2008\|df=dmy-all}}
23 \| {{BAN}} \| rowspan="2" \| 1 August 2007{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/20789.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114161050/http://www.asean.org/20789.htm\|archive-date=14 January 2012\|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/20792.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Sri Lanka\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114144152/http://www.asean.org/20792.htm\|archive-date=14 January 2012\|df=dmy-all}}
24 \| {{SRI}}
25 \| {{PRK}} \| 24 July 2008{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/21826.htm\|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast\|access-date=23 February 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126012058/http://www.asean.org/21826.htm\|archive-date=26 January 2011\|df=dmy-all}}
26 \| {{USA}} \| 23 July 2009{{cite web\|url=https://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/124064.pdf\|title=U.S. Accession to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)\|access-date=21 July 2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704144333/http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/124064.pdf\|archive-date=4 July 2009\|df=dmy-all}}
27 \| {{CAN}} \| rowspan="2" \| 23 July 2010{{cite news\|last1=Timberlake\|first1=Ian\|title=Canada signs treaty with ASEAN, cites progress on rights\|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN5YG4GTdRAv-cDdwBctQrOQmsGg\|access-date=6 February 2017\|work=Google News\|agency=Agence France Presse\|date=24 July 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727054815/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN5YG4GTdRAv-cDdwBctQrOQmsGg\|archive-date=27 July 2010\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web\|url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/asean.en.mfa\|title=Information regarding Republic of Turkey's partnership on Turkish MFA's website\|access-date=5 November 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919183906/http://www.mfa.gov.tr/asean.en.mfa\|archive-date=19 September 2015\|df=dmy-all}}
28 \| {{TUR}}
29 \| {{EU}} \| rowspan="2" \| 12 July 2012{{cite web \|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-as-amended--2 \|title=Treaty of amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia as amended}}{{cite web \|url=http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/07/13/3241s711569.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185318/http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/07/13/3241s711569.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=25 June 2018 \|title=EU, UK Accede to Treaty of Amity, Cooperation in SE Asia }}
30 \| {{GBR}}
31 \| {{BRA}} \| 17 November 2012{{cite web\|url=http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/first-latin-america-country-accedes-to-the-treaty-of-amity-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-tac \|title=First Latin America Country Accedes to the Treaty of Amity & Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) \|date=18 November 2012 \|publisher=Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN) \|access-date=2013-10-16 \|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923185551/http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/first-latin-america-country-accedes-to-the-treaty-of-amity-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-tac\|archive-date=23 September 2015\|df=dmy-all}}
32 \| {{NOR}} \| 1 July 2013{{cite web\|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/treaty_asean/id731986/\|access-date=2013-10-16\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127053647/https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/treaty_asean/id731986/\|archive-date=27 January 2016\|df=dmy-all\|title=Norway signs Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South East Asia\|date=July 2013}}
33 \| {{CHI}} \| rowspan="3" \| 6 September 2016{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mofa.gov.la/index.php/activities/state-leaders/1349-chile,-egypt-and-morocco-welcomed-to-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia\|title=ASEAN welcomed the accession of Chile, Egypt and Morocco to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia\|last=division2\|website=www.mofa.gov.la\|language=en-gb\|access-date=2017-02-15\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112051634/http://www.mofa.gov.la/index.php/activities/state-leaders/1349-chile,-egypt-and-morocco-welcomed-to-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia\|archive-date=12 November 2017\|df=dmy-all}}
34 \| {{EGY}}
35 \| {{MAR}}
36 \| {{ARG}} \| rowspan="2" \| 1 August 2018{{Cite web \|date=1 August 2018 \|title=MFA Press Statement: Visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic Jorge Faurie to Singapore, 31 July to 2 August 2018 \|url=https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2018/08/Argentina01082018 \|website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore \|access-date=23 January 2025}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/aug/02/iran-officially-joins-asean-treaty-1852283.html\|title = Iran officially joins ASEAN treaty\| date=2 August 2018 }}
37 \| {{IRI}}
38 \| {{PER}} \| 31 July 2019{{Cite web\|url=https://www.asean2019.go.th/en/news/signing-ceremony-of-the-instrument-of-accession-to-the-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-by-the-republic-of-peru/\|title=Signing Ceremony of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by the Republic of Peru – ASEAN THAILAND 2019}}
39 \| {{BHR}} \| rowspan="2" \| 2 November 2019{{Cite web\|title=Signing Ceremony of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by Bahrain and Germany – ASEAN THAILAND 2019\|url=https://asean2019.go.th/en/news/signing-ceremony-of-the-instrument-of-accession-to-the-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-tac-by-bahrain-and-germany/\|access-date=2022-11-20\|language=en-US}}
40 \| {{GER}}
41 \| {{COL}} \| rowspan="3" \| 10 November 2020{{cite web\|title=Colombia, Cuba, South Africa join ASEAN's Treaty of Amity, Cooperation\|url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/161172/colombia-cuba-south-africa-join-aseans-treaty-of-amity-cooperation\|access-date=2024-02-21\|website=ANTARA News\|date=12 November 2020 }}
42 \| {{CUB}}
43 \| {{RSA}}
44 \| {{DEN}} \| rowspan="6" \| 3 August 2022{{cite web\|title=Six more countries join amity, cooperation treaty in Southeast Asia\|date=3 August 2022 \|url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/six-more-countries-join-amity-cooperation-treaty-in-southeast-asia/234901.vnp\|df=dmy-all}}
45 \| {{GRE}}
46 \| {{NED}}
47 \| {{OMN}}
48 \| {{QAT}}
49 \| {{UAE}}
50 \| {{UKR}} \| 10 November 2022{{cite news \|title=Ukraine Joins ASEAN Friendship Circle \|date=10 November 2022 \|url=https://cambodianess.com/article/ukraine-joins-asean-friendship-circle \|work=Cambodianess \|access-date=15 January 2025}}
51 \| {{KSA}} \| 12 July 2023{{cite news \|date=12 July 2023 \|title=Saudi Arabia Becomes 51st Country to Accede to TAC \|url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/288021/saudi-arabia-becomes-51st-country-to-sign-aseans-tac \|access-date=25 January 2025 \|work=ANTARA News}}
52 \| {{KUW}} \| rowspan="3" \| 4 September 2023{{Cite web \|title=Panama, Serbia, Kuwait sign Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia \|url=https://asean.org/panama-serbia-kuwait-sign-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia/ \|access-date=2023-09-05 \|website=asean.org}}
53 \|{{PAN}}
54 \|{{SRB}}
55 \|{{LUX}} \|10 October 2024{{Cite web \|title="Luxembourg signs Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia." \|url=https://asean.org/luxembourg-signs-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia/ \|access-date=2024-10-11 \|website=asean.org}}

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! colspan="3" |File:Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.svg

! Country

! Date

| {{INA}}

| rowspan="5" | 24 February 1976

| {{MYS}}

| {{PHI}}

| {{SGP}}

| {{THA}}

| {{BRU}}

| 7 January 1984{{cite web|url=http://www.moc.gov.kh/OfficialSpeech/speach_presetationdetail.aspx?id=36&TypeID=233&InforID=1690&InformationDetailID=1438&p1=&p2=&PageID=13|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

| {{PNG}}

| 6 July 1989The Straits Times, "PNG is first 'outsider' to accede to Bali treaty," Singapore, 8 July 1989.

| {{LAO}}

| 29 June 1992{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/1827.htm|title=Declaration on the Admission of the Lao People's Democratic Republic into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175202/http://www.asean.org/1827.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} However, [https://www.un.org/gopher-data/ga/recs/47/53 a United Nations document] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050901192116/http://www.un.org/gopher-data/ga/recs/47/53 |date=1 September 2005 }} states that Laos acceded to the treaty on the same day as Vietnam, 22 July 1992. The reason for the discrepancy is not apparent.

| {{VNM}}

| 22 July 1992{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/2090.htm|title=Declaration of the Admission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175248/http://www.asean.org/2090.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| {{CAM}}

| 23 January 1995{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/703.htm|title=Declaration on the Admission of the Kingdom of Cambodia into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175328/http://www.asean.org/703.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| {{MMR}}

| 27 July 1995{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/1829.htm|title=Declaration on the Admission of the Union of Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003175347/http://www.asean.org/1829.htm|archive-date=3 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| {{CHN}}

| rowspan="2" | 8 October 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/15271.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603202245/http://www.asean.org/15271.htm|archive-date=3 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/15282.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603202310/http://www.asean.org/15282.htm|archive-date=3 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}

| {{IND}}

| {{JPN}}

| rowspan="2" | 2 July 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/16231.htm|title=Japan Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904120933/http://www.asean.org/16231.htm|archive-date=4 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/16237.htm|title=The Islamic Republic of Pakistan Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904120953/http://www.asean.org/16237.htm|archive-date=4 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| {{PAK}}

| {{KOR}}

| 27 November 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/16622.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Republic of Korea|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603205057/http://www.asean.org/16622.htm|archive-date=3 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}

| {{RUS}}

| 29 November 2004{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/16638.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Russian Federation|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603205117/http://www.asean.org/16638.htm|archive-date=3 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}

| {{NZL}}

| 25 July 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/17612.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by New Zealand|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523014448/http://www.asean.org/17612.htm|archive-date=23 May 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| {{MGL}}

| 28 July 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/17618.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Mongolia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114151412/http://www.asean.org/17618.htm|archive-date=14 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}

| {{AUS}}

| 10 December 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/18019.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Australia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623115459/http://www.asean.org/18019.htm|archive-date=23 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}

| {{FRA}}

| 20 July 2006{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/19267.htm|title=Declaration on the Deposit of the Instrument of Accession of the French Republic to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623215110/http://www.asean.org/19267.htm|archive-date=23 June 2008|df=dmy-all}} The instrument of accession was deposited half a year after it was signed.

| {{TLS}}

| 13 January 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/19273.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623120159/http://www.asean.org/19273.htm|archive-date=23 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}

| {{BAN}}

| rowspan="2" | 1 August 2007{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/20789.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114161050/http://www.asean.org/20789.htm|archive-date=14 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/20792.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Sri Lanka|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114144152/http://www.asean.org/20792.htm|archive-date=14 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}

| {{SRI}}

| {{PRK}}

| 24 July 2008{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/21826.htm|title=Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast|access-date=23 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126012058/http://www.asean.org/21826.htm|archive-date=26 January 2011|df=dmy-all}}

| {{USA}}

| 23 July 2009{{cite web|url=https://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/124064.pdf|title=U.S. Accession to ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)|access-date=21 July 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704144333/http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/124064.pdf|archive-date=4 July 2009|df=dmy-all}}

| {{CAN}}

| rowspan="2" | 23 July 2010{{cite news|last1=Timberlake|first1=Ian|title=Canada signs treaty with ASEAN, cites progress on rights|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN5YG4GTdRAv-cDdwBctQrOQmsGg|access-date=6 February 2017|work=Google News|agency=Agence France Presse|date=24 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727054815/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN5YG4GTdRAv-cDdwBctQrOQmsGg|archive-date=27 July 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.tr/asean.en.mfa|title=Information regarding Republic of Turkey's partnership on Turkish MFA's website|access-date=5 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919183906/http://www.mfa.gov.tr/asean.en.mfa|archive-date=19 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}

| {{TUR}}

| {{EU}}

| rowspan="2" | 12 July 2012{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-as-amended--2 |title=Treaty of amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia as amended}}{{cite web |url=http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/07/13/3241s711569.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625185318/http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/07/13/3241s711569.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 June 2018 |title=EU, UK Accede to Treaty of Amity, Cooperation in SE Asia }}

| {{GBR}}

| {{BRA}}

| 17 November 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/first-latin-america-country-accedes-to-the-treaty-of-amity-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-tac |title=First Latin America Country Accedes to the Treaty of Amity & Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) |date=18 November 2012 |publisher=Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN) |access-date=2013-10-16 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923185551/http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/first-latin-america-country-accedes-to-the-treaty-of-amity-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-tac|archive-date=23 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}

| {{NOR}}

| 1 July 2013{{cite web|url=https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/treaty_asean/id731986/|access-date=2013-10-16|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127053647/https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/treaty_asean/id731986/|archive-date=27 January 2016|df=dmy-all|title=Norway signs Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South East Asia|date=July 2013}}

| {{CHI}}

| rowspan="3" | 6 September 2016{{Cite web|url=http://www.mofa.gov.la/index.php/activities/state-leaders/1349-chile,-egypt-and-morocco-welcomed-to-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia|title=ASEAN welcomed the accession of Chile, Egypt and Morocco to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia|last=division2|website=www.mofa.gov.la|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-02-15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112051634/http://www.mofa.gov.la/index.php/activities/state-leaders/1349-chile,-egypt-and-morocco-welcomed-to-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia|archive-date=12 November 2017|df=dmy-all}}

| {{EGY}}

| {{MAR}}

| {{ARG}}

| rowspan="2" | 1 August 2018{{Cite web |date=1 August 2018 |title=MFA Press Statement: Visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic Jorge Faurie to Singapore, 31 July to 2 August 2018 |url=https://www.mfa.gov.sg/Newsroom/Press-Statements-Transcripts-and-Photos/2018/08/Argentina01082018 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore |access-date=23 January 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2018/aug/02/iran-officially-joins-asean-treaty-1852283.html|title = Iran officially joins ASEAN treaty| date=2 August 2018 }}

| {{IRI}}

| {{PER}}

| 31 July 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.asean2019.go.th/en/news/signing-ceremony-of-the-instrument-of-accession-to-the-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-by-the-republic-of-peru/|title=Signing Ceremony of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by the Republic of Peru – ASEAN THAILAND 2019}}

| {{BHR}}

| rowspan="2" | 2 November 2019{{Cite web|title=Signing Ceremony of the Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by Bahrain and Germany – ASEAN THAILAND 2019|url=https://asean2019.go.th/en/news/signing-ceremony-of-the-instrument-of-accession-to-the-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-tac-by-bahrain-and-germany/|access-date=2022-11-20|language=en-US}}

| {{GER}}

| {{COL}}

| rowspan="3" | 10 November 2020{{cite web|title=Colombia, Cuba, South Africa join ASEAN's Treaty of Amity, Cooperation|url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/161172/colombia-cuba-south-africa-join-aseans-treaty-of-amity-cooperation|access-date=2024-02-21|website=ANTARA News|date=12 November 2020 }}

| {{CUB}}

| {{RSA}}

| {{DEN}}

| rowspan="6" | 3 August 2022{{cite web|title=Six more countries join amity, cooperation treaty in Southeast Asia|date=3 August 2022 |url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/six-more-countries-join-amity-cooperation-treaty-in-southeast-asia/234901.vnp|df=dmy-all}}

| {{GRE}}

| {{NED}}

| {{OMN}}

| {{QAT}}

| {{UAE}}

| {{UKR}}

| 10 November 2022{{cite news |title=Ukraine Joins ASEAN Friendship Circle |date=10 November 2022 |url=https://cambodianess.com/article/ukraine-joins-asean-friendship-circle |work=Cambodianess |access-date=15 January 2025}}

| {{KSA}}

| 12 July 2023{{cite news |date=12 July 2023 |title=Saudi Arabia Becomes 51st Country to Accede to TAC |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/288021/saudi-arabia-becomes-51st-country-to-sign-aseans-tac |access-date=25 January 2025 |work=ANTARA News}}

| {{KUW}}

| rowspan="3" | 4 September 2023{{Cite web |title=Panama, Serbia, Kuwait sign Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia

|url=https://asean.org/panama-serbia-kuwait-sign-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=asean.org}}

|{{PAN}}

|{{SRB}}

|{{LUX}}

|10 October 2024{{Cite web |title="Luxembourg signs Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia." |url=https://asean.org/luxembourg-signs-treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=asean.org}}

Even though Spain was recognized as a member of the treaty on 10 November 2022,{{cite web|title=FRESH NEWS: ASEAN recognizes Ukraine and Spain as members of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC)|date=10 November 2022 |url=https://freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/265273-2022-11-10-02-54-04.html|df=dmy-all}} they have yet to ratify their accession. Secretary of state at Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kung Phoak stated that Spain's efforts to join the treaty are moving slowly.{{Cite news |date=10 November 2022 |title=Spain Has Yet Signed the TAC, Says Spokesman (Video Inside) |url=http://m.en.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/32866-2022-11-10-13-42-05.html#:~:text=On%2010%20November%202022%2C%20the,TAC)%20by%20Ukraine%20and%20Spain. |work=FRESH NEWS |access-date=25 January 2025}}

References

External links

[http://www.asean.org/?static_post=treaty-of-amity-and-cooperation-in-southeast-asia-indonesia-24-february-1976-2 "Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia - Indonesia, 24 February 1976"]. Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Retrieved 30 November 2018.

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