Saudi Arabia becomes 51st country to join ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

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Saudi Arabia becomes 51st country to join ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation

STORY: Saudi Arabia becomes 51st country to join ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ASEAN logo 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. various of the ASEAN FM Summit STORYLINE: Saudi Arabia signed on Wednesday ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), making it the 51st country partner for the regional bloc. The TAC was signed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and Post Ministerial Conference (AMM-PMC) in Jakarta. Indonesia hosts the regional-level event as the ASEAN Chair this year. "We welcome Saudi Arabia into the ASEAN Family. Together we must become a positive force for peace, stability and prosperity in the region," Marsudi said in her speech representing ASEAN. Marsudi also praised Saudi Arabia's commitment to be willing to uphold the ASEAN principles mention

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