1. The 24th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held on 13 July 2023 in Jakarta, and chaired by Her Excellency Retno L. P. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

Review and Future Direction of ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Cooperation

2. The Meeting noted with satisfaction the progress in APT cooperation over the past year and discussed its future direction. The Meeting reaffirmed the commitment to further strengthening and deepening the APT process which plays a key role in regional community building efforts, with ASEAN as the driving force. The Meeting also recognized the importance of the APT to ASEAN’s efforts towards realizing the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025, the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) Work Plan IV (2021 -2025), and deeper regional integration in East Asia. The Meeting noted the importance of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) as a guide for ASEAN’s engagement in the wider Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.