In the occasion of the 3^rd EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum and the 24^th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, exchanged views with the Director-General of International Partnership, Koen Doens. They acknowledged the close partnership between ASEAN and the EU, particularly the EU’s support for ASEAN Community-building efforts, strengthening the ASEAN Secretariat’s capacity, and enhancing ASEAN Connectivity. They also emphasised the need to enrich the ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership through various development cooperation programmes across the three pillars of ASEAN Community.