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The speaker tries to examine the position of ASEAN countries towards “Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy”. Primarily the role of Indonesia in ASEAN is being characterized. High on Indonesia`s foreign policy agenda is the unity of ASEAN and its continuing centrality in regional affairs. Indonesian experts outlined three main objectives of the cooperation of different mechanisms in Indo-Pacific region: to create an environment for peace, stability and prosperity; to address security challenges, both traditional and non-traditional; to promote economic cooperation. Three areas of concrete cooperation were put forward: maritime cooperation, infrastructure and connectivity, sustainable development goals. The document entitled “ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific” produced by Indonesian foreign ministry is characterized. The perspective of the relations of Quad and ASEAN is examined.