The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) has stated that\nthe government continues to maintain communication and cooperation with\nASEAN nations during the management of forest and land fires (karhutla)\nin several regions. The Deputy Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry\nof Foreign Affairs, Vahd Nabyl, explained that the government is also\nconsistently performing its daily mandatory reporting obligations to the\nASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) regarding the handling of transboundary\nhaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition to continuously increasing various control measures\ndomestically, the Indonesian government is also maintaining\ncommunication and coordination with countries in the region,\u201d Vahd told\nreporters on Saturday (5\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
Vahd emphasised that Indonesia continues to prioritise cooperation\nwith regional nations when facing environmental issues that impact other\ncountries, such as haze from forest fires.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia always prioritises cooperation with neighbouring countries\nand maintains good bilateral relations, particularly in facing\nenvironmental issues that have transboundary impacts, such as haze,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian government, he noted, continues to encourage increased\nvigilance against dry weather caused by climate conditions alongside\nother countries in the region. He stated that Indonesia is utilising the\nASEAN cooperation framework to ensure that haze can be managed\neffectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ASEAN mechanism based on the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary\nHaze Pollution (AATHP) to handle haze issues is already operational.\nRegular meetings to discuss haze issues and coordinate follow-up actions\nare continuously being conducted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Vahd explained that the ASEAN Secretariat has implemented a Regional\nAlert Level 3 status since 26 August 2026. ASEC has also requested all\nASEAN countries to submit daily Situation Reports (SITREP), including\nhaze trajectory maps, and redistribute them to all ASEAN Member States\u2019\nNational Focal Points.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia always fulfils all daily reporting obligations and the\nmandatory actions for Alert Level 3 in accordance with the SOP\nMAJER\/Monitoring, Assessment, and Joint Emergency Response (the ASEAN\nprocedure for haze monitoring and emergency response),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that these reports are proactively submitted by the\nIndonesian government, covering data on hotspots, environmental\nconditions, indications of haze movement, and forest fire management,\nincluding national emergency responses and extensive firefighting\noperations, as well as the intensification of cross-sector cooperation\n(government, private sector, and local communities) to the ASEAN\nSecretariat as the interim office of the ACC THPC.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia continues to push for the acceleration of the ASEAN\nCoordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (ACC THPC)\nto become fully operational,\u201d said Vahd.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-government-coordinates-with-asean-regarding-transboundary-haze-1788598546", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }