SBY meets new ASEAN supremo

ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh paid a courtesy visit to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at his office on Monday. It was the first formal meeting between the two leaders since Minh was inaugurated as secretary general on Jan. 7.
“I appreciate Indonesia and President Yudhoyono for the continuing strengthening of ASEAN, especially in progress towards the ASEAN community,” Minh told the press.
The former Vietnamese deputy foreign minister said he and Yudhoyono mostly discussed the establishment of the ASEAN Community by 2015.
Minh said that at the meeting, he also voiced concern about the tension in the South China Sea.
“We need an environment of peace and stability and ensure the adoption of a standard code of conduct, especially relating to the South China Sea,” he said.
Presidential foreign affairs spokesman Teuku Faizasyah said that Yudhoyono welcomed the appointment of Minh.
"The President highlighted the importance of a rule-based ASEAN with good policy coordination. That is the fundamental condition we need towards the ASEAN Community,” he said. ((ebf) (

Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Mon, April 08 2013, 6:56 PM

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