Jakarta: President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo welcomed bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands in various fields, including the business sector, which has offered several agreements worth some US$ 1 billion dollars, or approximately Rp14.3 trillion.
The agreements, including those on sustainable palm oil, women's issues, peace and security, and infectious disease control, have already been signed, President Jokowi said during a joint press conference with Dutch King Willem-Alexander at the Bogor Palace on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
Warmly welcoming the state visit of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima, President Jokowi said the Netherlands is one of Indonesia's important and strategic partners on the European continent in the trade, investment and tourism sectors.
At the joint-press conference, King Willem Alexander said his state visit was joined by representatives of more than 100 Dutch companies who offer opportunities to strengthen business and investment cooperation with their Indonesian counterparts.
The Dutch Embassy in Jakarta announced earlier that some 180 representatives from 130 Dutch companies and educational institutions joined a parallel economic mission during the state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to Indonesia from March 9 to 13.
The economic mission to Jakarta and Surabaya was led by Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, Minister of State Sybilla Dekker, and Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality Jan Kees Goet. (Antara)
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