"This year, Indonesia chairs the ASEAN amid a very difficult global situation. Economic crises, energy crises, food crises, wars, all are happening," said Jokowi in a statement on Jan. 30.
Nevertheless, the former Jakarta Governor believed that ASEAN remains important and relevant for the people, region, and world.
This article has been translated from Indonesian, partly with the help of an artificial intelligence tool.
(Writer: Dian Erika Nugraheny | Editor: Novianti Setuningsih)
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