JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) assessed that the invitation to ASEAN leaders to sail using phinisi ships is synonymous with the character describing the regional cooperation organization in the region, namely relaxed and full of kinship.
Jokowi said that the activity on the phinisi ship represented Indonesia's hopes as the holder of the 2023 ASEAN Chairship.
"Indonesia wants to see ASEAN strong, capable of facing challenges, responding to the dynamics, and still playing a central role in the region," Jokowi said in a press statement closing the ASEAN 42nd Summit series in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Thursday, May 11, which was confiscated by Antara.
Therefore, he admitted that he deliberately invited ASEAN state leaders to launch on the phinisi ship, Wednesday afternoon (10/5), in order to recreate the relaxed and family atmosphere.
"Because this ASEAN is one family. The association is very strong, its unity is very important, to sail towards the same goal, to make the ASEAN epicentrum of growth and a peaceful, stable, and prosperous region," he explained.
After the series of meetings and meeting of the agenda of the 42nd ASEAN Summit on the first day of completion, Jokowi invited ASEAN leaders to sail using phinisi ships in the waters of Labuan Bajo Port.
The series of hearings and the summit of ASEAN's 42nd Summit, which was completed in Labuan Bajo, Thursday, resulted in at least 11 documents.
The documents include Declaration on the Eradication of Human Trafficking Due to the Abuse of Technology, Declaration on the Ecosystem Development of Regional Electric Vehicles, Declaration on Increasing Connectivity of Regional Payments and Promotion of Local Currency Transactions, Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishermen, Declaration on Protection of Migrant Workers and Family Members during Crisis Situations, and Declaration on One Health Initiative.
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In addition, there is also a joint statement, namely the Statement on the Establishment of the ASEAN Village Network, the Statement of the Latest Attack on the Iringan AHA Center and the ASEAN Supervisory Team in Myanmar, the Statement on the Development of the Post-2025 ASEAN Public Vision, the Statement on Strengthening ASEAN Capacity and Effectiveness of Institutions, as well as the Statement of the Leader of the 42nd ASEAN Summit.
The 42nd ASEAN Summit was attended by leaders of member countries, except for Myanmar and Thailand, as well as added Timor Leste.
Myanmar's military junta is still excluded by ASEAN from high-level meetings of the regional organization for failing to implement the Five-Point Consensus (5PC), a peace plan initiated by ASEAN leaders in April 2021 to help end the conflict in Myanmar.
Meanwhile, Thailand's Prime Minister (PM) Prayut Chan-o-cha was absent from the ASEAN 2023 Summit because his country was preparing to hold an election vote on Sunday (14/5). Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Don Pramudwinai was present to represent Thailand in the ASEAN 42nd Summit series.
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