EU and ASEAN plan anti-terrorism effort
International Herald Tribune
Wednesday, January 29, 2003

The European Union and 10 Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday vowed to increase cooperation in fighting terrorism.

Upon wrapping up two days of talks, the 15 EU foreign ministers and their opposites from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued a joint declaration, including joint efforts to get an early endorsement of UN conventions aimed at combating terrorism and organized crime, provide more data sharing on terrorist suspects and their facilities, and boost cooperation among law enforcement agencies.

Terrorism "forms part of complex set of new security challenges which have to be addressed urgently," said the EU-ASEAN declaration that echoed a similar deal ASEAN signed with the United States last August.