The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in Southeast Asia: TAC 1976 • six important principles: • 1. Respect the independence, sovereignty, equality and national identity of each member of ASEAN. • 2. Have the right to maintain independence without interference or outside influence. • 3. Do not intervene in the internal affairs of each other. • 4. Resolve settlement of intraregional conflicts peacefully. • 5. Abstain the use of force or threat of force • 6. Strengthen solidarity of organization.