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ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) and East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM) Held

September 29, 2022

On September 16, the ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3) and East Asia Summit (EAS) Energy Ministers Meeting were held. Both meetings were held online, and the 10 ASEAN countries and other countries and international organizations participated. The outcomes of the meetings were compiled into respective Joint Ministerial Statements.

With energy demand in ASEAN growing, these meetings were inaugurated to ensure continuous economic growth and enhance measures for energy security and climate change in the region, by providing an opportunity for its countries' energy ministers to discuss policy harmonization and international cooperation. This year, Cambodia was the chair.

The AMEM+3 this year brought together energy ministers and other officials from the 10 ASEAN member states and Japan, China, and the ROK. Representing Japan, Mr. Satomi Ryuji, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, attended as a co-chair.
The EAS EMM also brought together energy ministers from Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and the United States, in addition to the 13 countries mentioned above. Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi attended as the Japanese representative.

The key points in the respective meetings were as follows:

1.ASEAN+3 Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM+3)

2.East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM)

Next year's AMEM+3 and EAS EMM will be chaired by Indonesia, which will be the chair of ASEAN.

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