ASEAN Summit 2023: Key Highlights

The summit has benefited Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic development, Widodo stressed in his speech at the closing ceremony on Thursday.

The president highlighted that the participants have reached agreements on many issues in the economic field. The chair emphasized the significance of the East Asia Summit (EAS) declaration on the epicenter of growth, as well as the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) implementation which has been extremely fruitful with 93 cooperation agreements signed.

"I appreciate the support and contributions of ASEAN countries and ASEAN partners, which have resulted in 93 cooperation projects worth $38.2 billion and 73 potential projects valued at $17.8 billion," Widodo stated.

Check out Sputnik's photo gallery to learn more about the events of the summit.

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo, second right, and his wife Iriana, right, greet Japan's Prime Minster Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko upon their arrival for the gala dinner at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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People use their mobile phones to take photos of Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the leaders talk at the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) on the sidelines of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Salman Al Farisi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meet during the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta.

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Journalists working at the media center start dancing and singing as the wall screen shows the live streaming of music performances during the gala dinner of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, second left, as US Vice President Kamala Harris, center, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, left, walk past on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit at the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Leaders and delegate members attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Canada Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, left, and his wife Pich Chanmony arrive for the gala dinner at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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US Vice President Kamala Harris attends the 18th East Asia Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives at the gala dinner at the 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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From left to right, Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao leave the stage after a group photo during the ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Faces of 2023 ASEAN Summit in Indonesia