I wish to communicate numerous messages. First, we agree to increase communication next year when Indonesia ends up being the G20 chair and France becomes the European Union president.
Jakarta – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in between the 2 countries.
” I wish to communicate several messages. Initially, we consent to increase interaction next year when Indonesia becomes the G20 chair and France ends up being the European Union president,” he stated.
He revealed the hope that during France’s Presidency of the EU, negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia and the EU would be expedited to attain concrete outcomes.
President Jokowi also said he hoped that France would end up being Indonesia’s partner in the struggle for open, fair, and non-discriminatory trade, including he supports sustainable trade.
” I highly support sustainable trade but I object to (any effort to) misuse environmental problems as trade barriers,” he mentioned.
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The President warmly welcomed the effort to enhance the partnership in between the two nations through the brand-new dialog mechanism and the 2 2 conference (foreign and defense ministerial conference).
He then thanked France for its vaccine assistance of 4.8 million doses to Indonesia.
At the conference, President Jokowi was accompanied by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, while Le Drian arrived with the French Ambassador to Indonesia, Oliver Chambard.
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