The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday reiterated their political will to implement the remaining measures under the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) in an effective and timely manner.

In the Chairman's Statement of the 23rd ASEAN Summit, the 10- nation bloc said the realization of the blueprint for the APSC would further strengthen the foundation for dialogue and cooperation for the maintenance of peace, security and stability in the region.

The ASEAN leaders reaffirmed that the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia as the key code of conduct governing inter-states relation and a foundation for the maintenance of regional peace and stability so as to better achieve the APSC.

The ASEAN member states also called for a nuclear-weapon-free and mass-destructive-weapon-free zone in the Southeast Asian region, adding they will further their cooperation in demining.

They also eyed to strengthen regional maritime cooperation by leveraging existing ASEAN mechanisms and called for promotion of transparency and confidence-building on security-related policies among the 10 member states.

The members vowed to address the challenges of transnational crime and instructed relevant ASEAN bodies to combat terrorism, trafficking in persons and trafficking and production of illicit drugs through various practical measures and programs.

The statement said ASEAN will make their efforts in advancing practical cooperation through ASEAN expert working groups on the areas of humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, military medicine and peacekeeping works, calling for more exercises on such areas in order to enhance capability and interoperability and establish regimes for effective response among members.

The ASEAN states will also continue their works on a potential ASEAN Common Visa for non-ASEAN nationals and encourage further efforts to deliberate on ASEAN Common Visa, according to the statement.