The ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) took place today in Vientiane. The Senior Officials discussed a number of ASEAN Community-building issues, including Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship priorities, ASEAN’s external relations, and preparations for the forthcoming 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits. All ASEAN Member States and the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community attended the Meeting. Timor-Leste participated as Observer.