Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan gathered in Tokyo on Sunday (17/12/2023 to commemorate the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation.
During the summit, they adopted the Joint Vision Statement on ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation and its Implementation Plan.
This Implementation Plan serves to realise the abovementioned Joint Vision Statement to mainstream and further strengthen cooperation in the four priority areas of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), namely, maritime cooperation, connectivity, the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and economic and other possible areas of cooperation.
"Our vision is for a world where the shared principles and values, as espoused including in the United Nations Charter (the UN Charter) and upheld by the AOIP, among others, are ensured and where all countries can pursue peace and prosperity and uphold the principles of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, and respect for and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms," the leaders said in a joint vision statement.
"We are committed to further fostering “heart-to-heart” relationship of mutual trust, mutual understanding, and mutual respect as the foundation for the ASEAN-Japan partnership," they continued.
