Firmly Doesn't Want Any Differences, Foreign Minister Retno: International Law Respect Applies In Ukraine And Palestine

Foreign Minister Retno at the 57th AMM Meeting in Laos. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi stressed the importance of respect for international law without difference, highlighting the atrocities and injustices that occur every day in Palestine, at a meeting of the ASEAN Foreign Minister with the European Union in Vientiane, Laos on Friday.

"Respectation of international law is important for ASEAN, and it is also important for the European Union. This principle must be applied in Ukraine, as well as in Palestine," said Foreign Minister Retno, in a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friday, July 26.

Foreign Minister Retno further said that after her visit to Brussels, Belgium last month, there were positive developments in European Union countries.

"Negara-negara yang mengakui Palestina bertambah. Begitu juga dengan dukungan untuk UNRWA. Kita berharap negara-negara UE lainnya akan mengikuti langkah baik ini," jelas Menlu.

It is known, regarding recognition for Palestine, a number of EU member countries have recognized the Palestinian State, including Sweden, Cyprus, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia.

The ASEAN meeting with the European Union is part of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) held in Vientiane, Laos on July 21-27.