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VOINews, Jakarta - Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said Indonesia wants to reaffirm ASEAN's role as a contributor to peace and stability during the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM), which is set to be held in Jakarta on 10-14 July 2023.

"Economic growth in Southeast Asia is almost always above global growth. This growth and prosperity can only be achieved if there is peace and stability, and ASEAN has managed to realize it so far," Retno said when reviewing the AMM 2023 media center in Jakarta on Monday.

This year's meeting theme "ASEAN Matters: Epicenter of Growth" will focus on directing cooperation to strengthen ASEAN's relevance in responding to regional and global challenges, and strengthening ASEAN's position as the center of economic growth in the region.

The AMM series will be followed by 18 other meetings of ASEAN foreign ministers with dialogue partner countries. Including to discussion of the Southeast Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone (SEANWFZ), a meeting with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), AMM in plenary format, and a review session (retreat).

Then, ASEAN foreign ministers will meet with dialogue partner countries namely India, New Zealand, Russia, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, as well as ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS) foreign ministerial meeting, and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).

AMM will be attended by at least 1,165 delegates and 493 journalists from all over the world. (VOI)