AACC2015,
Jakarta – Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have agreed to boost bilateral
cooperation in the economic fields.
The two
countries are also committed to addressing trans-national crime, as stated by
Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi at the Jakarta Convention
Center (JCC), Sunday (19/4).
“The
Governments of Indonesia and PNG have discussed cooperation in various fields,
such as economic field and cultural field ,” Ms. Marsudi said after a bilateral
meeting between the two countries.
According
to Ms. Marsudi, following up of the talks, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the two countries has been signed.
She also
said that the Indonesian government has also invited the PNG government to be
present in a meeting in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), in October 2015, as a
follow-up to their cooperation in the cultural field.
“We also
agreed to establish a joint commission in various fields, such as in economic
field, to boost investment,” she added.
Meanwhile,
PNG Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato said that during the talk, they did not
discuss issues on both countries’ border in specific.
According
to him, the issues have been discussed in their previous meeting.
The
Minister also stated the two countries have had close cooperation ties in
various fields such as in economc field.
“We have
discussed a number of issues, including measures on addressing international
crime and connectivity in the Pacific region,” he said.
Mr. Pato
added that the PNG government also put their focus on cooperation in the field
of institutional strengthening.
“We hope
President Joko Widodo could pay a visit in PNG in October 2015,” he concluded.
(Editor: Gusti Andry, M. Ersan Pamungkas Translator: Penny Patmawati)
(Editor: Gusti Andry, M. Ersan Pamungkas Translator: Penny Patmawati)
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