Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines and the foreign ministers of the ASEAN at the opening ceremony for the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila on 30 July 2007.

30 July 2007 - His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Her Royal Highness Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Zariah, this morning joined other Foreign Ministers of ASEAN at the opening ceremony of the 40^th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila.

The Meeting was officially opened by Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Following the opening session, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers received a progress report from the High Level Task Force on the ASEAN Charter and discussed this and other outstanding regional matters at an AMM Retreat.