Chairman’s Statement of the ASEAN-Canada Summit

1. The ASEAN-Canada Summit to Launch the ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership was held in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia, on 6 September 2023. The Summit was chaired by H.E. Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia. The Summit was attended by the ASEAN Member States, and the Honorable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, as well as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as an Observer. The Secretary-General of ASEAN was also in attendance.

2. We reiterated our support for Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship under the theme “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth,” which aims to strengthen ASEAN as an organisation that is robust and agile, equipped with strengthened capacity and institutional effectiveness to address today’s challenges and to remain relevant for its people, the region and the world while continuing to serve as the region’s epicentre of growth and prosperity. We congratulated Indonesia for the successful convening of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings from 11 to 14 July 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia