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Indonesia is lined up as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). Indonesia will continue to discuss the three main issues of the G20 Summit.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) Teuku Faizasyah said the continuation of the discussion of the G20 issues was to encourage the acceleration of global recovery after the pandemic. This is in line with the G20 theme, namely, Recover Together, Recover Stronger.

"The priority issues that Indonesia raises (for the G20) will be followed up when they become ASEAN chairman," he told Pro3 RRI, Saturday (12/11/2022). The three main issues that Indonesia is promoting as its presidency at the 2022 G20 Summit are the transition to sustainable energy, digital transformation, and global health architecture.

"As chairman of the G20, of course, he will take advantage of the achievements of the G20. Including Indonesia's priority issues to be followed up as chairman of ASEAN," said Faizasyah.

Indonesia, he continued, will generate concrete ASEAN economic cooperation.

"And ensure the centrality of ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific region," said Teuku.

"The description of Indonesia's chairmanship is more or less like that, and in the future, we will hear more clearly. At that time, President Jokowi received the chairmanship of (ASEAN) from Cambodia (Chairman of ASEAN in 2022)," he said.

He also said that Indonesia has experience as Chair of ASEAN.

Because, according to ASEAN records, Indonesia has been chairman four times, namely in 1976, 1996, 2003, and 2011.

Therefore, Indonesia's task in 2023 will be to overcome various major issues that are currently happening.

Namely, covering the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the food crisis, energy, and others.

"It is also a challenge to be able to contribute within the ASEAN framework. So, making the ASEAN region a formidable one, it will be Indonesia's main responsibility, when it leads ASEAN," said Teuku.

The following is a list of the 10 ASEAN members:

1. Brunei Darussalam

2. Indonesia

3. Cambodia

4. Laos

5. Malaysia

6. Myanmar

7. Philippines

8. Singapore

9. Thailand, dan

10. Vietnam. (RRI)