Philippines President Gloria Arroyo (L) delivers a speech while the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers (2nd L-R) Brunei Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Cambodia's Hor Namhong, Indonesia's Nur Hassan Wirajuda, Lao's Thongloun Sisoulith, Malaysia's Syed Harmid Albar and Philippines Alberto G. Romulo listen at the International Convention Center in Manila for the opening ceremony of the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting July 30, 2007. Southeast Asian nations headed into a week of security and political talks looking to seal a landmark cooperation deal on how to deal with human rights abuses. (Xinhua/AFP) |