Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - ASEAN Foreign Ministers held the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' (AMM) Retreat in Luang Prabang, Laos, on Monday(29/1/2024).
The first ministerial-level meeting under Laos' chairmanship agreed to continue the outcomes of Indonesia's chairmanship from the previous year.
"Some of the agreements from the AMM Retreat include the continuity of various deliverables from Indonesia's chairmanship last year, including support for the continuation of the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) and the ongoing implementation of the ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue," said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in a press statement after the meeting.
Additionally, the meeting agreed to continue prioritising the maritime agenda in ASEAN to promote regional maritime stability and cooperation, including blue economy initiatives and the organisation of the ASEAN Maritime Forum (AMF)/Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF).
Another agreement is to continue emphasising the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) in various ASEAN-led mechanisms. In this regard, Indonesia's Concept Note on AOIP-based Comprehensive Regional Architecture has been approved for further discussion.
