“To ensure maritime stability in the region, Indonesia will also continue to encourage constructive dialogue in finalizing the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea,” he remarked while delivering an annual statement here on Friday.
Sugiono highlighted the significance of maritime stability for Indonesia, which manages several crucial and strategic shipping routes for the global economy, including the Strait of Malacca, the Strait of Singapore, the Sunda Strait, and the Lombok Strait.
“In this context, I would like to reiterate that Indonesia’s diplomacy remains committed to advancing our national interest as contained in the 1945 Constitution, namely to protect the entire Indonesian nation, including the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia,” he noted.
Thus, Indonesia will continue to prioritize the peaceful resolution of conflicts, as well as to identify efforts and points of convergence where it can conduct mutually beneficial cooperation.
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Sugiono further explained that Indonesia will also strengthen a more responsive global health architecture in order to address the challenges of disease outbreaks and pandemics that continue to evolve.
Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, which was a harsh wake-up call for the world, Indonesia’s health diplomacy will be conducted comprehensively.
“We will work together with all parties to strengthen the capacity of our human resources, as well as efforts to achieve national self-sufficiency of medicines and vaccines,” he said.
He emphasized that global health issues should be viewed as shared interests rather than divisive factors among countries.
“Geopolitical competition must not hinder global humanitarian efforts,” Sugiono concluded.
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