Indonesia, July 9 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono has said that the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) did not discuss the import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on several countries, including in ASEAN, extensively.

"The meeting did not discuss tariffs in detail, and I think each country has its negotiation mechanism," he said after attending the 58th AMM at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) on Wednesday.

In principle, ASEAN has agreed not to retaliate to the reciprocal tariffs and focus efforts on strengthening the economy of each member country, he added.

According to the minister, the meeting also agreed to identify ASEAN's own strengths.

With a total population of 700 million, the ASEAN region ca...