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Indonesia Coordinates with ASEAN to Address Forest-Fire Haze

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia is coordinating with neighboring countries and ASEAN after forest and land fires produced smoke in parts of Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
  • ASEAN’s interim haze coordination center placed the region on Alert Level 3 on Aug. 26, requiring stronger reporting and coordination.
  • Indonesia said it is submitting daily situation reports and following ASEAN procedures for monitoring, assessment and joint emergency response.

Indonesia is stepping up coordination with Southeast Asian neighbors as forest and land fires send smoke across parts of the country and the wider region.

Vahd Nabyl, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry’s second spokesman, said the government was strengthening domestic fire-control efforts while working with neighboring countries on smoke that could cross national borders. Indonesia, he said, continues to prioritize cooperation and good bilateral relations when dealing with environmental issues with regional effects.

The government is also urging greater vigilance as dry weather, influenced by climate conditions, raises the risk of forest and land fires and threatens air quality across the region. Alongside bilateral communication, Indonesia is using the ASEAN framework established under the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution.

Indonesia consistently prioritizes cooperation with neighboring countries and maintaining good bilateral relations, especially when addressing environmental issues with cross-border effects such as haze.

· Vahd NabylThe Indonesian Foreign Ministry spokesman described the country’s approach to regional haze coordination.

Vahd said regular meetings are continuing to discuss developments and coordinate follow-up measures among ASEAN members. The ASEAN Secretariat, acting as the interim ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control, placed the region on Alert Level 3 on Aug. 26.

Under that status, ASEAN countries must increase reporting and coordination. The secretariat has asked members to submit daily situation reports, including maps showing the trajectory or direction of smoke. Those reports are then circulated to national focal points across ASEAN to support regional monitoring and response.

Vahd said Indonesia is meeting its daily reporting obligations and taking the measures required under the Alert Level 3 status, in line with ASEAN’s MAJER procedure for monitoring, assessment and joint emergency response to transboundary haze emergencies.

Regular meetings to discuss the haze issue and coordinate follow-up actions continue to take place.

· Vahd NabylVahd described the ongoing ASEAN coordination process.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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