ASEAN Secretariat, 8 May 2008

The ASEAN Secretariat has established an emergency humanitarian relief fund for Myanmar following the natural disaster there.

The first contribution of USD 100,000 came from the Nippon Foundation. The ASEAN Secretariat welcomes friends and partners to contribute to this fund.

Aside from tangible contributions, the ASEAN Secretariat has facilitated, with the strong support of ASEAN Member States, the re-location of two ASEAN economic meetings that are to be held in Myanmar next month to other ASEAN Capitals.

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Contact person:
Ms. Nuraini Soulisa
Public Affairs Office
ASEAN Secretariat
Tel: +62 21 7262991 ext. 472
Fax: +62 21 7200848
E-mail: nuraini@asean.org