Indonesia's FM Calls For Stronger ASEAN Mechanisms After Vision 2045 Adoption
JAKARTA, June 5 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono has called for strengthening ASEAN's institutional mechanisms, including its diplomatic corps and central bodies, to effectively implement the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 adopted at last month's summit in Kuala Lumpur.
At a meeting with the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and Timor-Leste's Ambassador to ASEAN at the Foreign Ministry here, he praised the progress achieved through ASEAN's cooperation frameworks, especially after the adoption of the ASEAN Community Vision (ACV) 2045.
He said the long-term vision, adopted at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur last month, outlines a strategic roadmap for the next two decades, envisaging a resilient, innovative, dynamic and people-centred ASEAN.
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