On 22 February 2023, H.E. Mr. Georg Schmidt, Ambassador of Germany to Thailand and H.E. Mr. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to Thailand; along with representatives from the Embassies of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, paid a joint call on Ms. Usana Berananda, Director-General of Department of ASEAN Affairs, to exchange views on the situation in the region.  The Ambassadors and the representatives reaffirmed their support to ASEAN centrality and efforts to address various challenges.