Manila:Today, the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) convened in Manila, the Philippines, to advance preparations for the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

According to Association of SouthEast Asian Nation, the meeting also exchanged views on key ASEAN Community-building matters and ASEAN's external relations.

The meeting was attended by ASEAN SOM Leaders or their representatives, along with the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Political-Security Community, H.E. Dato' Astanah Abdul Aziz.