EU, ASEAN discuss important regional issues

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (left) meets with ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi to discuss regional stability during his first official visit to Indonesia. (Photo: Twitter)

Jakarta (VNA) – TheEuropean Union (EU)’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and SecurityPolicy Josep Borrell has discussed regional stability with ASEANSecretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi during his first official visit toIndonesia.

The two officials workedon the joint EU-ASEAN agenda, Borrell wrote on Twitter on June 2. “We continueaddressing global and regional issues based on our Strategic Partnership, anddiscussed regional stability and Myanmar, recovery, connectivity, health andsecurity and defence.”

The EU’s foreign policychief added in another tweet that he had discussed the COVID-19 pandemic andEU-Indonesia ties with government officials. He also met with Indonesian ForeignMinister Retno Marsudi to exchange views on bilateral relations andIndo-Pacific cooperation.

On June 3, Borrell isexpected to give a speech at the Centre for Strategic and International Studiesabout the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

The European Council (EC) onApril 19 adopted a conclusion on the EU’s strategy for cooperation in theIndo-Pacific, declaring its intention to reinforce its presence in the region,including with regard to maritime security and trade./.

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