42nd ASEAN Summit begins in Indonesia

Category : International Published on: May 12 2023

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The 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit formally kicked off in the Indonesian town of Labuan Bajo on 10th May 2023.
The summit aims to demonstrate the bloc’s hopes and efforts to become the center and driving force behind global development.
The summit is expected to produce a roadmap for Timor-Leste’s full membership.
This year, the Summit under Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship is themed “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”.
The last time Indonesia chaired ASEAN was in 2011, after hosting the summits in 1976 and 2003.
The country has scheduled the 43rd summit and the East Asia Summit to be held on September 6-7 in capital Jakarta.

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