countries which are trying to accession

I want to write about the country you are trying to join the ASEAN.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea, has an interest in ASEAN start from the beginning of independence in 1975, to participate in Ministerial Meeting ASEAN as observers (they can attend the meeting, no voting rights and rights to participate in the proceedings) the following year from 1976 then, in 1981, got a special observer status.

Papua New Guinea, formally apply for membership in the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in 1986, and hope to join until now.

However, because Papua New Guinea is not a Southeast Asia, ASEAN countries are negative to accession.

East Timor

East Timor acquire observer status, and are also targeted members ASEAN. In 2007, East Timor is already participating in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. East Timor and a member, ASEAN is completed as communities welcomed 11 countries all put the capital in Southeast Asia, independence of the country has been through a conflict with Indonesia, member states to focus on friendly relations with Indonesia this they are not necessarily a welcome move. Myanmar has expressed the opposite may be democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi's home country is supporting Timor-Leste in particular. And Singapore, are reluctant to join East Timor. Moreover, it is also a problem of East Timor after independence point is unstable domestic situation, the United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor by the United Nations has continued since 2006.

The other hand, in the interview, such as a newsletter that was carried out on 21 July 2010, Foreign Minister da Costa of East Timor, the country and we are aiming to join ASEAN until 2012, East Timor is a democratic country with a stable states that have undergone rapid economic development, east Timor has shown that there are enough members recognized qualification. Moreover, it was stressed that it can satisfy (Member States should comply with the basic principles, such as the rule of law and democracy) norms highest of ASEAN which are standards of ASEAN Charter. On December 1 the same year, President Jose Ramos Horta has indicated a willingness again deciding to join ASEAN during the year 2011.

March 4, 2011, Foreign Minister da Costa, was formally apply to join ASEAN in Jakarta, Indonesia for the country's Foreign Minister Marty Presidency ASEAN. Maruti Foreign Minister at a joint news conference "Support the accession of East Timor, in the ASEAN discuss promptly" he said "I want to welcome to ASEAN by 2015", he showed the plans to begin consultations at the level of Foreign Ministers in as early as this month. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced the meeting on March 3, and the Foreign Minister da Costa and fully support the accession of East Timor. No major objection to the other Member States. However, the realization of accession is seen from the rest of the year is difficult, such as procedural issues. Foreign Minister da Costa has said "I hope to join the early", it is expected that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prime Minister Gusmao of East Timor will meet on February 22, to discuss issues such as membership.