ASEAN is Our Home: FM Retno.
Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat celebrated the 49th ASEAN anniversary this morning. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi gave a keynote speech in the ceremony.
"We have committed to safeguard ASEAN as our home," said Retno at the ASEAN Secretariat headquarters, Jakarta, Monday (8/15/2016).
"A home where ASEAN centrality must remain a key principle to pave the way for further progress in the region," she continued.Retno reminded ASEAN to be more closer to its people. Therefore, it can deliver benefits to all people in the region.
"To realize a more down to earth ASEAN where ASEAN delivers concrete benefits for our peoples," she stated.
"In doing so, ASEAN also needs to reach out to the wider public and media," she concluded.
The ceremony was also attended by Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister A.M Fachir and several foreign ambassadors.
(WAH)
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