JOKOWI MEETS WITH TRUDEAU DISCUSSING ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND COMBATING TERRORISM

Antalya, Turki, 3 Shafar 1437/15 November 2015 (MINA) – President Joko Widodo met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday to discuss efforts to enhance bilateral ties and increased cooperation on global issues as well as to get acquainted with the new prime minister.

President Jokowi began a series of meetings on the sidelines of the G20 summit with foreign leaders, one of which Prime Minister Trudeau.

The two leaders also expressed condolences to the terrorist attacks that occurred Paris, France, that killed 129 peoples.

Both Indonesia and Canada considered the fight against radicalism and terrorism should be a concern of all countries.

They agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, such as human rights, democratic development, and the strengthening of interfaith dialogue.

In the economic field, the two leaders saw that the trade and investment cooperation between the two countries is wide open.

Trade between the two countries in 2014 reached the value of 2.6 billion US dollars. To that end, the president asked Canada to open up a wider market for Indonesian products such as rubber, paper, furniture, electronics, footwear, coffee and tea.

President Jokowi also encouraged Canadian businesses to increase investments in Indonesia, particularly in the human resources sector, agriculture, sustainable technology, and infrastructure. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)