Indonesia continued to push for the facility of an ASEAN travel passage at the region’s leading diplomacy conference, regardless of having actually been slapped with travel bans by other countries fearing the possibility of imported cases from the archipelago. At the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Wednesday, the very first time the yearly conference was held totally by video-conference, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi restated the requirement for a travel passage arrangement, saying it would not only assist in the global financial recovery but also signal ASEAN unity in responding to the pandemic. “I discussed how Indonesia has actually prepared an initial draft, which is presently being [studied] and I want to express my gratitude for the support that has actually originated from ASEAN member countries,” she informed press reporters after the meeting. Retno acknowledged that it was not the correct time to …
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