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Indonesian President calls for enhanced sub-regional cooperation at BIMP-EAGA summit

According to a press release of the Executive Office of the President, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the need for more adaptive and impactful cooperation, particularly in energy and food security.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attends the Brunei - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Special Summit in Cebu, the Philippines. (Photo: antaranews.com)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attends the Brunei - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Special Summit in Cebu, the Philippines. (Photo: antaranews.com)

Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on May 7 called for stronger regional cooperation to address global challenges at the Brunei - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Special Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

According to a press release of the Executive Office of the President, Prabowo emphasised the need for more adaptive and impactful cooperation, particularly in energy and food security.

He stressed that BIMP-EAGA must continue evolving to better address the needs of people in the sub-region.

BIMP-EAGA must become more adaptive, impactful, and responsive to the people’s needs, the Indonesian President said, highlighting the importance of implementing the BIMP-EAGA 2035 Vision.

He also underscored solidarity and regional cooperation as key to navigating increasingly complex global dynamics.

BIMP-EAGA is a subregional cooperation initiative established in 1994 with the aim of narrowing development gaps and promoting economic growth in areas distant from the capital centres of four Southeast Asian countries./.

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