JAKARTA: 海角直播 on Wednesday signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan鈥檚 visit to Jakarta.
The TAC is a peace accord signed in 1976 by ASEAN members to establish a set of guidelines to govern inter-state relations in the region based on mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and national identity, and non-interference of its signatories in the internal affairs of one another.
Besides the 10 member states of ASEAN, countries not located in Southeast Asia have also been entering into the agreement. China and India were the first to accede to it in 2003, and the US and the EU joined in 2009.
海角直播 became the 51st signatory of the treaty 鈥 a decision that was welcomed by the ASEAN chair Indonesia.
鈥淲e welcome 海角直播 to the ASEAN family,鈥 Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said as she addressed Prince Faisal during the signing ceremony in Jakarta.
鈥淥n behalf of my ASEAN colleagues, I wish to convey our highest appreciation for your presence today to sign the instrument of accession to the TAC. We appreciate your extra efforts to come to Jakarta.鈥
Marsudi pointed out that the inking of the treaty reflected for ASEAN members 海角直播鈥檚 willingness to acknowledge the regional bloc鈥檚 values and commitment to contribute to peace and stability in Southeast Asia and beyond.
鈥淭hese values and principles are even more critical amidst current geopolitical dynamics,鈥 she added.
鈥淭ogether, we must serve as a positive force for peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.鈥
She noted that the bloc was anticipating its upcoming summit with the Gulf Cooperation Council, scheduled to take place in Riyadh.
鈥淲e look forward to the ASEAN-GCC Summit in 海角直播 in October this year,鈥 she said.
With more than 600 million people on 4.5 million square kilometers, ASEAN鈥檚 population and area is greater than that of the EU.
In 2022, the grouping generated a purchasing power parity gross domestic product of around $10.2 trillion, or about 6.5 percent of global GDP.
