At the EEF Forum, Prabowo Asserts ASEAN Nations Prefer Consultation\nover Confrontation<\/p>\n
President Prabowo Subianto has invited Russia and the member states\nof the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to expand cooperation with\nSoutheast Asia through the approach that has served as the foundation of\nASEAN for almost six decades: consultation and cooperation.<\/p>\n
This invitation was delivered by Prabowo during his keynote address\nat the 11th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, which was\nattended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday, 3 September\n2026.<\/p>\n
Addressing the international economic forum, Prabowo revealed that\nASEAN\u2019s journey has not always been peaceful. Southeast Asia, he noted,\nhas faced conflicts, tensions, and profound differences between\nnations.<\/p>\n
\u201cSoutheast Asia has not always been peaceful. Our region has\nexperienced conflict, tension, and deep differences,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n
However, ASEAN leaders subsequently realised that the challenges of\ndevelopment were far greater than the issues any single nation could\nface alone.<\/p>\n
Prabowo cited poverty, limited healthcare and education services,\ninadequate infrastructure, and the need to create jobs and economic\nopportunities as shared problems requiring collective cooperation.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, our leaders then realised that poverty, limited healthcare\nand education, inadequate infrastructure, and the need to create\nopportunities are greater challenges than any of us could face on our\nown,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
This realisation led to ASEAN\u2019s political and diplomatic choice to\nprioritise dialogue. Prabowo assessed that this choice has delivered\ntangible impacts on the lives of people within the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, ASEAN chooses consultation over confrontation.\nCooperation over division. For almost six decades, this choice has\ncreated a peace dividend,\u201d Prabowo remarked.<\/p>\n
According to Prabowo, regional stability provides the necessary space\nfor economic and social activities to flourish. Peace does not only\nproduce political stability but also creates the conditions that allow\ncommunities and the business world to conduct their activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cFarmers can produce. Factories can operate. Ships can sail.\nBusinesses can invest. Children can attend school. Families can plan for\nthe future,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n
Drawing from this experience, Prabowo offered the ASEAN approach to\nRussia and all EAEU members. Indonesia seeks to strengthen economic\ncooperation between Eurasia and Southeast Asia so that the benefits of\nstability and economic connectivity can be felt more widely.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/at-eef-forum-prabowo-asserts-asean-nations-prefer-consultation-over-confrontation-1788436745", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }