Nhan Dan: Interview with H.E. Igor Driesmans, EU Ambassador to ASEAN

EU Ambassador to ASEAN Igor Driesmans: ASEAN placed at the heart of EU policies in Asia

The EU partnership with ASEAN is at the very heart of EU policies in Asia. In the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, ASEAN is eyed as a region of strategic importance to the EU in terms of political and economic links, global value chain development and resilience, and environmental and climate impacts.

With this goal in mind, the approach is deliberately pragmatic, flexible and multifaceted to ensure that the region remains stable and prosperous.

A strong ASEAN is in the interest of the EU, and the EU fully supports the principle of ASEAN centrality.

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