Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia's Foreign Ministry stressed the need for coordination at the ASEAN level to address haze in neighboring countries caused by forest fires in Indonesia.

Spokesperson Vahd Nabyl A. Mulachela said Indonesia is in intensive contact on the issue with partners such as Malaysia, bilaterally and through existing ASEAN mechanisms.

"Indonesia is committed to resolving the haze issue. Coordination is required since it cannot be resolved by only a single country or institution," Mulachela said at a press conference on Thursday.

"We need coordination to address the issue," he added.

The spokesperson said ASEAN has its own mechanism for cross-border haze, the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP).

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