Belgium approves friendship and cooperation treaty for Southeast Asia
Official title: Wetsontwerp houdende instemming met volgende internationale akten: 1) Verdrag van vriendschap en samenwerking in Zuidoost-Azië, gedaan te Denpasar (Bali) op 24 februari 1976; 2) Protocol tot wijziging van het Verdrag van vriendschap en samenwerking in Zuidoost-Azië, gedaan te Manilla op 15 december 1987; 3) Tweede Protocol tot wijziging van het Verdrag van vriendschap en samenwerking in Zuidoost-Azië, gedaan te Manilla op 25 juli 1998; 4) Derde Protocol tot wijziging van het Verdrag van vriendschap en samenwerking in Zuidoost-Azië, gedaan te Hanoi op 23 juli 2010.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Because the full text is not available and only the title is known, we only know that Belgium is officially approving the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and its later amendments.
- This mainly affects diplomats and the Belgian government managing international relations with Southeast Asian countries.
- For your daily life, this brings no direct changes, as it is solely a general international cooperation agreement.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.