12th ALAWMM and 22nd ASLOM: Myanmar hosted 12th ALAWMM and 22nd ASLOM

12th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) and the 22nd ASEAN Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) hosted by Myanmar were held via video conference from January 23 to 25 in 2024. During those two Meetings, Union Minister and Attorney General of the Union, Dr. Thi Da Oo conducted as the chairperson in 12th ALAWMM and Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Htain Linn Oo acted as the chairperson of the 22nd ASLOM respectively.

Judicial Law Ministers, Attorneys General, Senior law officials from the ASEAN Member States and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat attended to these meeting. Along with them, Director Generals, Deputy Director Generals and Directors from Ministry of Legal Affairs, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar attended to the meetings virtually.

Union Minister and Attorney General of the Union, Dr. Thi Da Oo, delivered the opening remark at the 22nd ASLOM meeting. In her opening remarks, she expressed her gratitude to the ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat for allowing Myanmar to hold this meeting. She appreciated 21st ASLOM Chair,Brigido J. Dulay, and Undersecretary of the Department of Justice of the Philippines, for hosting the previous meeting and congratulated for his outstanding chairmanship.

Continuing, the 12th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) was held on 25January 2024 through video conferencing. Union Minister and Attorney General of the Union, H.E. Dr. Thi Da Oo conducted as chairperson and delivered opening remarks. In her remarks, sheexpressed her heartfelt appreciation and delighted in acting as the chairperson of 12th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM) on behalf of Myanmar. She congratulated Malaysia for chairing the 11th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting.

She stated that Myanmar fully respects the principles of sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, non-interference, and consensus and unity diversity under the ASEAN Charter. During the 22nd ASLOM, the matters related to the progress of the ASEAN Extradition Treaty, legal matters of ASEAN Member States, harmonization of the ASEAN trade law, ASEAN legal information authority, transfer of sentenced person between ASEAN Member States, crime prevention and justice, judicial cooperation among ASEAN Member States, mutual legal assistance in civil and commercial matters, liberalization of legal professions, ASEAN Law Association and the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters has been deliberated.

At the 12th ALAWMM, ASEAN Law Ministers from ASEAN Member Statesfriendly discussed on the matters of the adoption of the reports of the 21st and 22nd ASLOM, the determination of the time and venue for the 13th ALAWMM, discussing on the Joint Communique of the meeting, and considering to adopt the report of 12th ALAWMM.