Indonesia's 2023 chairmanship for Asean officially started earlier this month as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen symbolically handed over the hammer to Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Phnom Penh.
President Widodo remarked, "Indonesia is honoured to be the chair of Asean in 2023. The chairmanship will adopt the theme Asean Matters: Epicentrum of Growth". Under its chairmanship, Indonesia aims to build the institutional capacity and effectiveness of Asean to ensure faster growth, inclusivity, and economic sustainability of the region. Moreover, President Widodo asserted that Indonesia would continue to tackle challenges in the Asean Way, upholding the norms of cooperation in accordance with the Asean Charter.
Indonesia is to host Asean Summit in the first quarter of 2023, where representatives of Asean members will share their priority concerns and regional issues that need immediate attention.
