ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Budi Santoso together with the Secretary General of ASEAN, Kao Kim Hourn inaugurated the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Support Unit (RSU) Office at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Monday, December 9 2024.
Minister Budi stated that the inauguration of the RSU office marked a new milestone in the joint efforts of the 15 RCEP member countries to strengthen economic integration in the region.
The formation of the RSU at the ASEAN Secretariat is a mandate from the results of the Inaugural Meeting of RCEP Ministers on 17 September 2022 in Cambodia. This was successfully followed up by Indonesia as one of the Economic Priority Achievements (PED) during the ASEAN Chairmanship period in 2023.
“Indonesia as Chair of RCEP for ASEAN is committed to ensuring that RCEP can be implemented effectively and efficiently,” he said.
This event was also attended by the Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN, Hou Yanqi as a representative of RCEP partner countries; a number of Ambassadors from RCEP member countries to ASEAN; Director General of International Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono; Secretary to the Director General of PPI, Basaria Tiara Desika L. Gaol; Director of ASEAN Negotiations as Chair of ASEAN for the RCEP Joint Committee, Dina Kurniasari; Executive Director of RCEP Support Unit, Taufiq Arfi Wargadalam; member of the ASEAN Permanent Representative Committee; and Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN. (AT Network)
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