JAKARTA, 16 January 2023 –The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) held its first meeting for 2023 preceded by an opening ceremony graced by the Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr. Kao Kim Hourn at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
In his opening remarks, Ambassador Derry Aman, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to ASEAN and Chairperson of the CPR, appreciated and congratulated Cambodia for its successful Chairmanship in 2022 and emphasised that Indonesia, as Chair of ASEAN for 2023, is committed to further advance and realise ASEAN as a community for all.
Underlining this year’s theme – ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth, Ambassador Derry highlighted the importance of upholding ASEAN Centrality in order for ASEAN to remain strategic, significant, and relevant to the region’s citizens and the world.
Meanwhile, in his speech, Dr. Kao affirmed that, “the work of the CPR has always been instrumental in ASEAN’s integration and Community-building efforts. The CPR continues to carry out its mandate effectively and has accomplished many important tasks, particularly in supporting the work of the ASEAN Coordinating Council, as well as in enhancing cooperation with ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners and other external partners.’’
Dr. Kao also reiterated the importance for ASEAN to prioritise what he referred to as the “Six Ps,” namely: (i) maintaining peace; (ii) building on ASEAN’s prosperity; (iii) focusing on the planet, especially the environment, climate change and the green economy; (iv) empowering the people, especially our youth; (v) enhancing partnerships within ASEAN and with our external partners; and (vi) transforming ASEAN’s key potentials into tangible benefits and advantages.
In this first meeting, Indonesia laid out its chairmanship priorities. Ambassador Derry highlighted the Chair’s commitment to focus on food security, energy security, global health architecture, financial stability, and mainstreaming the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo Pacific.
This is in line with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi’s annual press statement this year, where she stated that Indonesia, as ASEAN Chair in 2023, aims to see a resilient ASEAN that becomes a barometer for cooperation, contributing to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.
The CPR was established in 2009 after the ASEAN Charter came into force. According to the Charter, the Committee’s mandate includes monitoring the implementation of Leaders’ decisions, implementing master plans on the ASEAN Community, helping ministers coordinate cross-pillar and inter-sectoral issues, strengthening relations with ASEAN’s external partners, and providing substantive and administrative direction and support to the ASEAN Secretariat.
For more information on the CPR: https://asean.org/what-we-do/committee-of-permanent-representatives/
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