JAKARTA – President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto concluded a working visit to Cebu, Philippines by bringing a strengthening of joint commitments with Southeast Asian countries in facing global challenges, especially in the fields of food and energy security.
Foreign Minister Sugiono said that the main issue that emerged in various sessions of the 48th ASEAN Summit was Southeast Asia’s collective response to the impact of the global geopolitical situation, especially the conflict in the Middle East which also affected the lives of countries in the region.
“The point is first, the joint response of ASEAN in responding to the situation in the Middle East that everyone feels, has a direct effect on the lives of countries in the region. Especially in the economic sectors, especially in the availability of food and energy,” said Sugiono, quoting Antara.
According to Sugiono, ASEAN leaders have the same awareness that the Southeast Asian region must be increasingly resilient in facing global uncertainties. Therefore, strengthening regional cooperation in the food and energy sectors is one of the main focuses of discussions at the 48th ASEAN Summit.
“There is a growing common awareness that with the current situation, a joint initiative is needed to make ASEAN a resilient region, especially in the fields of energy and food,” he explained.
Sugiono explained that the agenda was in line with the priorities of the government of President Prabowo Subianto who from the beginning placed food security and energy security as an important foundation for national sovereignty and resilience.
The Indonesian government has also continued to accelerate various strategic programs to support this goal.
Furthermore, he said that at the forum, ASEAN leaders also agreed on a number of concrete results or deliverables as a step to strengthen the resilience of the region.
Some of them are the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement and APTERR (ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve) which are an important part of regional cooperation in the energy and food sectors.
In addition, current global dynamics show that conflicts in one region can quickly have an impact on other countries, including in Southeast Asia.
“Because we realize that something or a war that happens in a region far from us will quickly have an immediate impact on the lives of people in our region. And this is what all ASEAN countries feel,” added Sugiono.
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