President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the 43rd ASEAN Summit had been carried out well and smoothly.
The summit has also produced a number of agreements in an effort to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the ASEAN region.
“Even in the midst of a difficult situation, Indonesia’s chairmanship has achieved many things as an effort to maintain regional peace, stability and prosperity,” said Jokowi in his press conference at the Newsdelivers.com Convention Center (JCC), Newsdelivers.com, quoted by Mamagini.Suara.com from the Press Bureau statement. Media and Information Secretariat of the President, Thursday (7/9/2023)
In meetings with leaders, the Head of State emphasized the importance of a great sense of responsibility to prevent new conflicts and tensions.
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“At the same time, we also have a responsibility to reduce hot tension, to melt the frozen atmosphere, to create space for dialogue,” he said.
Furthermore, Jokowi views that the world currently needs anchors and safe houses. Jokowi said, if all parties are carried away by currents of rivalry, conflict and tension somewhere, it is believed that the world will be destroyed.
“If we are unable to manage differences, we will be destroyed. If we are carried away by the current of rivalry, we will be destroyed. This world needs an anchor, needs a neutralizer, needs a safe house,” said Jokowi.
For this reason, Jokowi ensured that currently ASEAN is on the right track to carry out its role as a contributor to peace and stability.
“I can confirm that until now ASEAN has been on the right track to be able to carry out this role, become a contributor to stability and peace, and become the epicenter of growth,” he said.
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In addition, Jokowi said that the leaders had succeeded in agreeing on the East Asia Summit (EAS) Leader’s Joint Statement regarding the epicenter of growth.
Jokowi said that the agreement was made after going through a long process.
“Once again, this is not an easy process. The geopolitical tug-of-war is very strong, it reminds me of the G20 in Bali. But thank God a consensus was reached,” said Jokowi.
Furthermore, Jokowi said that ASEAN as part of the Asia Pacific region continues to work hard, collaborate and invite all parties to maintain regional peace and stability.
“Indonesia and ASEAN also continue to voice the interests of Pacific countries, the interests of developing countries, including the right to prosper their people through downstream industry,” he said.
“And thank God, we have also succeeded in reaching an agreement in this area for the end-to-end development of the EV ecosystem which is fully supported by China, Japan and Korea,” continued Jokowi
