JAKARTA - Indonesia will encourage various ASEAN mechanisms to work more integrally and provide concrete results for the community in the series of the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Post-Ministerial Conferences, and Related Meetings (AMM/PMC ke-59) in Manila, Philippines which will be held starting today, confirming Indonesia's position as one of the founders of ASEAN which has always recognized its role and contribution in every meeting in the Region.
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono will lead the Indonesian delegation in the 59th AMM/PMC Meeting series held on July 20-24. In addition to attending meetings of member countries, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs will also attend meetings with ASEAN Dialogue Partners and other countries while in the Rice Granary.
"At the upcoming 59th AMM/PMC Meeting Series, Indonesia 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," said Spokesperson I of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yvonne Mewengkang to VOI.id, as quoted Monday (20/7).
Furthermore, Yvonne explained, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia is scheduled to attend 21 meetings in this AMM/PMC event. In addition to attending the AMM Plenary and Retreat Sessions, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia 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.
In addition, the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs will also attend bilateral meetings on the sidelines of this AMM/PMC, where there are already 22 bilateral meeting plans with ASEAN ministers and partners, as well as a trilateral meeting with Australia and India.
"The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia always emphasizes that Indonesia wants to be a 'good neighbor' (good neighbor policy). For this reason, Indonesia's active role in the region is important. Indonesia as one of the founding countries of ASEAN has always been recognized for its role and contribution in every series of ASEAN meetings. Moreover, the AMM/PMC is a crucial platform in determining the direction of regional cooperation because it is a link between the level of ASEAN Leaders who emphasize the vision with the level of Senior Officials or working-level who work at the practical level," said Yvone, a diplomat from the Republic of Indonesia who had served the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations in New York.
He added that it was important for Indonesia to be trusted in the region and to contribute to overcoming the common challenges faced by ASEAN countries.
"AMM/PMC is the right forum to meet with many friendly countries and discuss the development of mutually beneficial cooperation," he said.
It is known that in addition to the ASEAN member countries' foreign ministers, except for Myanmar which will be represented by a non-political representation, the series of meetings will also be attended by the ASEAN dialogue partner foreign ministers and other related countries, ranging from the United States to New Zealand.
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