EU-ASEAN: High Representative Josep Borrell travels to Indonesia

Brussels, 11 July 2023

On 12-14 July, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will be in Indonesia on the occasion of the annual Ministerial Meeting between the EU and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting.

On 13 July, High Representative/Vice-President Borrell will co-chair the annual EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, alongside the Foreign Secretary of the Philippines, Enrique Manalo. At this meeting, the EU and ASEAN will review the progress made under the new EU-ASEAN Plan of Action for 2023-2027. Ministers will also discuss the implementation of decisions adopted at the first-ever EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit involving EU and ASEAN Member States’ Leaders, held in Brussels in December 2022.

On 14 July, the High Representative/Vice-President will represent the EU at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial, chaired by Indonesia. ASEAN Member States will participate alongside the other 17 ARF partners to exchange views on a number of regional and global issues.

While in Jakarta, the HR/VP will also hold a series of bilateral meetings with various regional and international interlocutors.