Indonesia has been urging all stakeholders to denounce violence, as it is considered key to building trust, delivering humanitarian assistance, and facilitating dialogue.
Marsudi confirmed that progress has been made in the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
She expressed hope that the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) would have further access to people in need, including in the Magway and Sagaing regions.
Furthermore, the minister emphasized that ASEAN must retain control in responding to current and future geopolitical challenges, including through the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
"ASEAN believes in inclusivity, ASEAN believes in dialogue, and ASEAN believes in win-win collaboration," Marsudi remarked.
The series of AMM events are taking place in Jakarta from July 10 to 14.
Almost all ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste have participated in the AMM. Representatives from Myanmar, which has not resolved its political crisis, have not attended the ASEAN meeting.
The events include several meetings, such as the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) commission meeting, a meeting with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the AMM plenary session, and the retreat session.
Additionally, the agenda includes ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings with dialogue partners, namely India, New Zealand, Russia, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
The ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) are also part of the agenda.
As the ASEAN chair this year, Indonesia has chosen the theme "ASEAN Matters: Epicenter of Growth," reflecting its focus on strengthening ASEAN's relevance in responding to regional and global challenges and building ASEAN's position as a center of economic growth in the region.
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