Russia supports the steps of Indonesia as the chairman of the Association of Southeast Asia (ASEAN) to promote the basic principles of unification. This was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Indonesia Resto Marcudy on the fields of events along the ASEAN line in Jakarta.
“We always support this format. We value the efforts of Indonesia as the chairman of this organization in 2023 to promote the values and principles of ASEAN in the context of the development of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region (APR), taking into account the regional architecture, which, as we all agree, should become Aseanocentric. This is the best basis for mutually beneficial and mutual -insecure cooperation. Indonesia is committed to these principles. We hope that this will be successfully embodied, ”he said.
The main attention at the meeting was paid to the practical aspects of bilateral cooperation, the formation of security architecture in the Asia -Pacific region, the priority tasks of interaction on the Asanocentric sites and the further promotion of the Russia -ASEAN strategic partnership, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
In addition, “on the fields” of the 13th meeting of foreign ministers of the East Asian summit, the meeting of Lavrov and the Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Laos Salemsai Kommisite was held.
The priority tasks of strengthening the Russian-Laoist strategic partnership were discussed with an emphasis on deepening political dialogue, building trade and investment cooperation, expanding humanitarian and educational exchanges.
The exchange of views on international issues confirmed the proximity of the approaches of the two countries on key issues of the global and regional agenda. A mutual attitude to promotion of the Russia-ASEAN dialogue partnership is expressed in the context of the transition to the LDR of the presidency in the Association in 2024, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
In addition, Lavrov at a meeting with the head of the office of the Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Foreign Affairs Van and the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia retino Marcudy discussed the issues of building trilateral cooperation on ensuring food and energy security.
“In the focus of attention, there were issues of building trilateral cooperation on ensuring food and energy security in the light of current crisis trends in world markets. The parties confirmed the willingness to coordinate efforts in this direction, including in the interests of increasing the economic stability of the” global south “based on respect by all countries of the principles of equality and mutual benefit in world economic ties, ”the message will say.