UK reaffirms commitment to supporting Indonesia's ASEAN chairmanship
The United Kingdom (UK) on June 5 reaffirmed its strong commitment to supporting Indonesia's ASEAN chairmanship in 2023 through the visit of the UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and ASEAN Richard Graham.
The UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy for Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and the ASEAN Economic Community, Richard Graham (Photo: antaranews.com)
Jakarta (VNA) - The United Kingdom (UK) on June 5 reaffirmed its strongcommitment to supporting Indonesia's ASEAN chairmanship in 2023 through thevisit of the UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Indonesia, the Philippines,Malaysia, and ASEAN Richard Graham.
In a press statement, theBritish Embassy in Jakarta announced that Graham’s visit to Indonesia from June5–7 highlights the UK’s strong support for Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship. During the trip, Graham willmeet Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto to discuss the UK’s support for a number of economic deliverables ofIndonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2023. Graham is also scheduled tomeet Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan, National Development PlanningMinister/head of the National Development Planning Agency(Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa, and head of the New Capital City Authority(OIKN) to discuss potential commercial collaboration in Nusantara. Besides, he will alsovisit Surabaya and meet several interlocutors, including Governor of EastJava Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi todiscuss trade and investment opportunities in sustainable transport, defence,green energy, and education.
In Jakarta, Graham will alsomeet ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn to enquire how the UK canfurther support ASEAN in its economic integration journey post 2025.
ꦛ UK Ambassadorto ASEAN Sarah Tiffin said that 2023 is the second year of the UK’s DialoguePartnership with ASEAN, and marks one year of the ASEAN-UK Plan of Action anddriving forward the delivery of the plans it contains.
The UK supports Indonesia’sambitious agenda as ASEAN chair, including to progress the region’s economicintegration efforts, Ambassador Tiffin said, adding that the UK isproud to support this, including through the delivery of the priority economicdeliverables (PED) Indonesia has identified./.
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The UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy for Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and the ASEAN Economic Community, Richard Graham (Photo: antaranews.com) 
