Jakarta: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stressed the importance for Indonesia and Germany to build cooperation in the health sector in the future.
On Tuesday, President Jokowi from Bogor Palace in West Java province joined German Chancellor Angel Merkel for an online bilateral meeting.
During the online meeting, the two leaders also talked about several bilateral issues, including cooperation in the sectors of health, economy, and climate change.
In the health sector, the two leaders discussed covid-19 handling measures in the two countries, while touching on the issue of the rise of vaccine nationalism that can disrupt world’s availability of vaccines and vaccine access for people around the world.
According to President Jokowi, covid-19 positive confirmation cases in Indonesia have started to decrease, adding that the condition is better than before thanks to the implementation of health protocols as well as micro lockdown policy, namely micro-based approach in restrictions on community activities (PPKM Mikro).
The President also explained vaccination program with Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines that has begun in Indonesia, while stressing the importance for the two countries to build cooperation in the health sector in the future.
On the climate change’s issues, the two leaders expressed commitment to reduce gas emission.
"Indonesia is highly committed to the green growth," the President said, as quoted from the Cabinet Secretariat's website.
For the record, Germany is one of Indonesia’s most important partners in Europe. The two countries have had a comprehensive partnership since 2012.
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