Jakarta, 31 August 2023 – The 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta will produce the ASEAN Concord IV document. This was affirmed by Director for ASEAN Political and Security Cooperation of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rolliansyah Soemirat, in Jakarta, Thursday (31/8/2023).
"One of the most important outcomes of the 43rd Summit is the ASEAN CONCORD IV which is currently being deliberated," he said.
Indonesia will formulate the ASEAN 2045 vision during its Chairmanship through this charter. "Indonesia will provide guidelines for ASEAN through the ASEAN Concord IV, which will serve as the new post-2025 ASEAN vision," he added.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers have agreed to begin deliberations on ASEAN Concord IV. It is expected that the final draft will be submitted at the 43rd Summit, which will take place on 5—7 September, to obtain approval from ASEAN leaders.
For information, ASEAN has produced two declarations known as Bali Concord I in 1976 and Bali Concord II in 2003.
Bali Concord I is a Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) which regulates patterns of behavior between member countries to prioritize peaceful methods in resolving disputes between them, and not using violence.
In 2003, Bali Concord II was born, which is an ASEAN agreement to build a community based on the political and security pillar, economic pillar, and socio-cultural pillar. This declaration resulted in the ASEAN Charter that affirmed the association as a rules-based organization, as well as the precursor to the formation of the ASEAN Community.
Meanwhile, the 2011 ASEAN Summit in Nusa Dua resulted in the Bali Declaration on ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations, which was later referred to as Bali Concord III. The spirit of this declaration is to ensure ASEAN's active participation and contribution in overcoming various fundamental global problems that are occurring in the present era.
On the other hand, Rolliansyah emphasized that the Myanmar issue would be discussed at the 43rd ASEAN Summit. However, ASEAN wants to help people in Myanmar to live a normal life. "ASEAN pays attention to the dynamics in Myanmar but still respects their sovereignty," he said.
Last July, a similar statement was made by Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi. "ASEAN continues to work hard, not only to become a convening power but also to make ASEAN a major contributor to regional peace and stability," said Retno Marsudi in a press conference after the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in Jakarta.
It refers to the ability to catalyze collective action by relevant actors to address global and regional development challenges. The Minister for Foreign Affairs used the term convening power to emphasize the need to prioritize a culture of communication and dialogue. (Eko Budiono/Budiana/Elvira Inda Sari).
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Photo caption [1]: Indonesia will formulate the ASEAN 2045 vision during its Chairmanship through this charter.
Photo caption [2]: The 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta will produce ASEAN Concord IV. This was conveyed by the Director of Political and Security Cooperation of ASEAN, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Rolliansyah Soemirat in Jakarta on Thursday, August 31, 2023. (Captured from FMB9ID-IKP).