Indonesia wants ASEAN to become the epicenter of economic growth
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov 15, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The statement was delivered by President Joko Widodo during the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, Sunday, (Nov 13). The Indonesia President Joko Widodo (R) and the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (L) during the closing ceremony of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits at Sokha Hotel, Phnom Penh, Sunday, (Nov 13).Indonesia takes over the ASEAN chairmanship from Cambodia and will hold the chairmanship in 2023.Prime Minister Hun Sen hands a gavel to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, a gesture symbolizing the handover of the ASEAN chairmanship on November 13, 2022It is an honor for Indonesia to be the Chair of ASEAN in 2023, President Jokowi said.According to Jokowi, ASEAN must be a stable and peaceful region, and an anchor for world stability.The organization must also consistently enforce international law and not be a proxy for anyone, he said adding that ASEAN must be a dignified region, and uphold human values and democracy.The President also wants ASEAN to become a fast-growing, inclusive, and sustainable economic region.He noted...
