EU countries appoint ambassadors to ASEAN

JAKARTA, Feb. 12 -- Secretary-General of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Surin Pitsuwan has received the appointment letters of ambassadors respectively from Czech, Finland, Germany and the EU Commission, according to a press release received from ASEAN on Thursday.

ASEAN also said that all the 27 EU member state will accredit their ambassadors to the Southeast Asian bloc.

"We appreciate the European Union's move to further deepen relations with ASEAN following the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter on Dec. 15 2008. It reflects the EU's commitment to engage ASEAN on all levels," said Surin.

"The accreditation of ambassadors by all 27 EU Member States and the EU Commission to ASEAN will serve to strengthen the links between the two regions politically, economically and culturally," he added.