Indonesia is to host the ASEAN Oil Spill Response Action Plan (ASEAN-OSRAP) group meeting in Jakarta from March 19 to 21, local press reported Monday.

The ASEAN OSRAP meeting will take place in Borobudur Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesian Transport Ministry said.

The meeting will be held in cooperation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Global Oil and Gas Industry Association for Environmental and Social Issues, the ministry was quoted by Antara news wire as saying.

The goal of the meeting is to observe and discuss further cooperation among ASEAN countries in tackling environmental pollution in the region. Representatives from each ASEAN member are expected to attend this meeting.

ASEAN countries would determine response to cope with environmental issues over the oil spill incident in the region. The impact of the oil spill is a serious risk threatening people's life and having adverse influence on social and economic life.

With the action plan, ASEAN community shows solidarity spirit and friendly and effective cooperation with countries not only in the region but also in the world to relieve outcome of oil spill incidents.

ASEAN groups Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. Endi

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