Ukraine wants to create effective mechanism for cooperation with ASEAN

Ukraine is ready to further develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Indonesia and create an effective mechanism for cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Yevheniy Yenin made a corresponding statement during a meeting with a delegation of the Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the House of Representatives (lower Chamber of the Parliament of the Republic of Indonesia) headed by Deputy Head of the Committee Mr. Hafisz Tohir, the press service of the Ministry informs.

“The Deputy Minister reaffirmed Ukraine's readiness to further develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Indonesia, strengthen cooperation within international organizations, and create an effective mechanism for cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),” reads the statement.

Yenin drew the attention of the Indonesian delegation to the aspiration of Ukraine to expand and institutionalize the relations with ASEAN by acceding to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), the acquisition by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the observer status in the ASEAN Interparliamentary Assembly, as well as launching of the ASEAN Center in Ukraine.

The parties also discussed the inter-parliamentary cooperation between Ukraine and Indonesia, the development of political dialogue at high and the highest levels, cooperation in trade, finance and military-technical fields.

The bilateral events for 2021 were also touched upon.

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