As the current Chair of ASEAN, Brunei Darussalam is able to handle such chairmanship, Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof said during an online press conference yesterday.
“What is good about ASEAN is that we are a family, we do things together, and we talk together whether it is with regards of one member state or the region. That is what ASEAN is about. It is the unique behaviour of ASEAN working by consensus. People say reaching consensus is difficult, but it depends on who you talk to,” he said.
“The uniqueness remains what it is today and will make it in the future. There will be always be issues in ASEAN, but it is the role of the ASEAN Chair to sail the ASEAN ship through turbulent waters.”
On confirmation of ASEAN leaders attendance for the ASEAN Summit and related meetings on October 26-28, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan said, “We received verbal confirmation that they have no problems with the dates. We will prepare letters for replies.
“But with new development after the foreign ministers’ meeting that ended on October 4, ASEAN must sit together and discuss the best move forward,” he added.
On the term as the Special Envoy to Myanmar, Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan said it clearly states that as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair and. will depend on who will chair ASEAN in any particular year. “On that basis, my term would end on December 31.”
Date of Release: 7 October 2021
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October 09, 2021
