Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn lauded the 5^th ASEAN-Korea Day Reception in Jakarta this evening. Dr Kao highlighted the achievements made in the last 34 years of ASEAN-ROK Dialogue Relations and expressed ASEAN’s appreciation for ROK’s support to our Community building efforts.

Dr Kao also reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment in working closely with ROK to advance the ASEAN-ROK ties into a more substantial, meaningful and mutually beneficial relationship as both sides work towards the establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2024 in conjunction with the 35^th Anniversary of ASEAN-ROK Dialogue Relations.