JAKARTA, March 12 -- The 78th Meeting of the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Task Force was convened today at the ASEAN Secretariat/ASEAN Headquarters. Chaired by Noy Choumneanh, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN and Chair of the IAI Task Force 2026, the meeting was attended by IAI Task Force Members from all ASEAN Member States (AMS) and representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat.

The meeting reviewed the overall progress in the implementation of projects under the IAI Work Plan IV (2021-2025) and discussed measures to ensure their timely and effective completion of ongoing projects. While Work Plan IV formally concluded in December 2025, implementation of several projects will continue until mid-2026 t...