Jakarta, July 11 -- Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Sugiono, emphasized that the United States and ASEAN are partners in peace and development who stand on principle and are committed to upholding international law.

"As a partner for peace, our partnership must also stand firm on principle. Upholding international law must remain our collective commitment," the minister stated before US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the US delegates during the ASEAN-US Post-Ministerial Conference (PMC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday (July 10).

According to a written statement from the Foreign Ministry on Friday, Sugiono said that consistent application of international law would strengthen "the credibility of our shared values and foster trus...