Fajarasia.id – Several friendly ambassadors reiterated their support for Indonesia, which will become the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023.
Lambert Grins, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia, said that the chairman’s role is important to the stability and prosperity of the region, so Indonesia has a responsibility to lead ASEAN through what was considered very difficult at the time. rice field.
“But I strongly believe that Indonesia is one of the most important member states that can play this role, and he is probably one of the more influential countries,” he said on Sunday in Jakarta. After his 2023 ASEAN-Indonesia presidency kick-off event held at his HI roundabout, Grijins said.
He believed that there were two key factors for Indonesia to move forward as her ASEAN chairmanship: peace and economic integration in Myanmar.
Grijns also said the Netherlands wants to be a closer partner with her ASEAN.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Indonesia Song Yi Kim emphasized US support for Indonesia-led cooperation with ASEAN.
He hopes Indonesia can replicate last year’s success as her G20 presidency at her ASEAN forum this year.
“I fully support Indonesia’s chairmanship because it is a great opportunity for Indonesia to demonstrate leadership,” Kim said.
Amena Yauvoli, Ambassador of Fiji to Indonesia, in line with the agreement with the United States, looks forward to concrete results from her ASEAN chair in Indonesia, especially in promoting cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
“Fiji and the Pacific really want Indonesia to play a key role as we believe ASEAN can play a key role in the future economic growth of the Indo-Pacific…and India As a nation in the Pacific we can also benefit from this collaboration,” he said. As another archipelagic state, Yauvori said Fiji highly values Indonesia’s leadership in addressing issues facing island nations in global fora such as the G20 and ASEAN.
“Indonesia is our leader if we are talking about archipelago nations…it can bring us closer together and integrate us into this ASEAN-led economic paradigm,” he said on the Indo-Pacific. He referred to the outlook for ASEAN.
Prior to this, Indonesian President Joko Widodo emphasized that ASEAN will continue to contribute to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region under the Indonesian chair.
Despite facing various global challenges such as economic crisis, energy crisis, food crisis, war and geopolitical competition, Jokowi said ASEAN is still important and important for the region and the world. I think.
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A center of growth, Indonesia will also enable ASEAN to sustain the region’s economic growth, which has always outpaced global growth. ***
