15/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 15 December, the European Union welcomed the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter. "This document, which defines a new institutional framework, marks an important stage in the process of regional integration in South-East Asia. The Charter will help to deepen economic and trade relations within ASEAN and contribute to regional peace and prosperity. This renewed framework will also enable ASEAN to play a greater political role and further assert itself...