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VOInews, Jakarta: Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during the Indonesia-Australia-India Trilateral meeting, in Jakarta, Wednesday (12/7).

"It is a pleasure to meet you again since our first Trilateral meeting in New York, September last year," Retno said.

Retno Marsudi said India, Australia and Indonesia have many similarities. According to her, all three countries are democratic and a positive force in respecting international law and maintaining stability.

"I really appreciate your support for ASEAN centrality and the implementation of the AOIP," she said.

Retno also said she looked forward to Australia and India's active participation in the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Forum to be held on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in September.

"Australia is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and all three of us are members of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)," she said.

Retno said Indonesia as ASEAN Chair has received support from all member countries to form cooperation between regions. In this case, according to her, ASEAN will establish cooperation between secretariats, namely the ASEAN Secretariat and the PIF Secretariat and the ASEAN Secretariat and the IORA Secretariat.

"This is Indonesia's contribution to making the Indo-Pacific a peaceful and prosperous region, and involving partner countries in an inclusive manner.

Retno also expressed hope that the Indonesia-Australia and India Trilateral meeting could identify concrete ideas to enhance practical cooperation in a number of areas, including in the economic, maritime and food security fields. (VOI/Andy)