INDONESIA SATISFIED WITH RESULTS OF ASEAN SUMMIT

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, April 29 (Antara) - Indonesia said it was satisfied with the outcomes of the 32nd ASEAN Summit that was held in Singapore from April 27 to 28, 2018.          Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi, after the ASEAN Summit activities in Singapore on Saturday, told reporters there was no summit result that was not satisfying.          "Nothing is unsatisfying, everything is positive," she said.          According to Retno, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was very pleased to be able to present the concept of Indo-Pacific development in the forum. During the forum, Jokowi called on ASEAN to maintain active role including in the development of Indo-Pacific regional cooperation concept.          ASEAN must be able to play its role including in the development of the cooperation concept of Indo-Pacific. The concept is important to keep ASEAN relevant, always able to play its centrality and show its capability in managing strategic environmental change.          The big challenge is in the Indo West Pacific region. Failure to cope with the challenge, could lead to disruption of what ASEAN has achieved so far. Development of Indo-Pacific cooperation should be based on the principle of transparency and inclusive, with emphasis on  cooperation and friendship.