JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono is scheduled to attend a series of meetings at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Post-Ministerial Conference and Related Meetings (AMM/PMC) in Manila, Philippines on July 20-24.
In addition to the 11 ASEAN member countries, the series of meetings will also be attended by the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN dialogue partners and other related countries, ranging from the United States to New Zealand.
"The widespread presence of Kembali partners shows the strength of the convening power and the centrality of ASEAN in the midst of increasing geopolitical rivalries," said the spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yvonne Mewengkang, to VOI.id, as quoted on Monday (20/7).
He further explained that this series of meetings will follow up on various agreements of ASEAN Leaders at the 48th Summit in Cebu last May.
"In particular, efforts to strengthen the resilience of the region in the face of disruptions in the energy and food sectors, as well as highlighting ASEAN's external relations with partners to ensure that partnerships can produce tangible results for the region," said Yvonne.
"Indonesia in this series of meetings will "encourage ASEAN mechanisms to work more integrally and provide concrete results for the community, especially in the fields of food, energy, health, trade and digital economy," continued Yvonne.
The Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs is scheduled to attend 21 meetings at this AMM/PMC event. In addition to attending the AMM Plenary and Retreat, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs will also attend ASEAN meetings with 11 Dialogue Partners, namely India, the United States, Canada, Russia, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
Next, Foreign Minister Sugiono will also attend the ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting (APT), the East Asia Summit Ministerial Meeting (EAS), the ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting (ARF) to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting with representatives of AICHR, SEANWFZ Commission, Extended Informal Consultation on the 5PC (5 Point Consensus) to the High Level Conference Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).
Regarding TAC, a number of countries are scheduled to sign the accession of TAC in this week's meeting, including Sweden, Poland, Romania, Cyprus, Iraq, and Lithuania.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono will also attend the gala dinner of the Opening Ceremony and Signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), to the gala dinner with the President of the Philippines Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., and the gala dinner with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Theresa P. Lazaro.
In the series of meetings this week, as the ASEAN-Australia Country Coordinator, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono will lead the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with Australia together with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia is also trusted to be a co-moderator of the High Level Conference of the High Contracting Parties (HCP) to the TAC together with the high representative of the European Union regarding conflict prevention and preventive diplomacy.
Apart from the AMM/PMC agenda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia will attend the 5th Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD).
On the sidelines of the AMM/PMC, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from ASEAN countries and partner countries, of which so far there have been 22 bilateral meeting plans, as well as a Trilateral Meeting with Australia and India.
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