On 12 December 2024, Permanent Representatives gathered at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat for the 12/2024 CPR Meeting, chaired by Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak, Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN. The CPR continued discussions on key initiatives of the CPR and reinforced ASEAN’s collective efforts for the year ahead. This final CPR Meeting of the year preceded the CPR Chairmanship Handover Ceremony from Lao PDR to Malaysia.