Cooperation on non-traditional security matters is undertaken under the purview of the APT Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC+3) and the APT Senior Officials’ Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC+3). The 13th AMMTC+3 Consultation which held in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on 22 August 2023 welcomed the adoption of the first SOMTC+3 Work Plan on Cooperation to Combat Transnational Crime (2024-2027) at the 20th SOMTC+3 Consultation, to complement the APT Cooperation Work Plan 2023-2027.
Following the adoption of the Concept Note on the Establishment of the ASEAN Directors General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs Meeting Plus Three Consultation (DGICM+3) by the 24th DGICM in August 2021, the inaugural DGICM+3 Consultation was held in Singapore on 25 August 2022. The Consultation exchanged views on possible areas of cooperation in the aspect of immigration, consular affairs and border management to be conducted under the DGICM+3 framework. The 2nd DGICM+3 Consultation was held in Phuket, Thailand on 10 August 2023 where the Consultation welcomed the adoption of the DGICM+3 Work Programme.
In the area of illicit drug trafficking, the APT Senior Officials’ Meeting on Drugs Matters (ASOD+3), serves as the platform for drug enforcement officials to exchange best practices in combating the scourge of illicit drugs.
Mechanisms
Ministerial Level
AMMTC+3
ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Transnational CrimeLatest: 14th AMMTC+3
Upcoming: 15th AMMTC+3
SOM Level
SOMTC+3
ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Transitional Crime Plus ThreeLatest: Preparatory SOMTC+3 for AMMTC+3
DGICM+3
ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs Plus Three ConsultationLatest: 3rd DGICM+3
ASOD+3
ASEAN Senior Official Meeting on Drug Matters Plus ThreeLatest: 16th ASOD+3
Other Places
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