Saudi Arabia has become the 51st country to sign the ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).
The signing was conducted on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM).
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi noted that the signing of the TAC by Saudi Arabia reflected the country’s commitment to obeying ASEAN values and principles, namely to cooperate, consistently uphold international law, and contribute to peace and stability in the Southeast Asia region and beyond.
The minister emphasized that those values and principles are essential to continuously be implemented amid the current geopolitical dynamics.
The TAC, which was established in 1976, aims to create political stability and security in Southeast Asia by regulating the peaceful resolution of conflicts between countries.