Indonesia and Slovakia agreed to promote cooperation on Trade, Science and Technology

Indonesia and Slovakia have successfully reached the agreement to promote economic cooperation especially in the areas of investment, trade, science and technology. The agreement was reached by the delegation of Indonesia and the delegation of Slovakia during the First Join Commission Meeting between the two countries which was held in Jakarta, June 11-12, 2007. Indonesian delegation was led by Ambassador Eddi Hariyadhi, the Director General for American and European Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, while Slovak delegation was led by H.E. Mr. Peter Ziga, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy Slovak Republic.

During the Join Commission meeting, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) facilitated the Business and Investment Forum a meeting between Indonesian entrepreneurs and businessmen and their counterparts from Slovakia. The Forum has noted strong commitment initiated by Indonesian and Slovak businessmen to cooperate, especially in agriculture sector in developing potato and barley seeds, and also in furniture sector.

The agreements resulted from the First Join Commission Meeting between Indonesia-Slovakia include the agreement on Improving Direct Trade Contacts, Cooperation between Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) and Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) with National Agency for Export Development (BPEN), and cooperation on knowledge and technology through the umbrella of “the Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology”.

Foto caption: Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia received the Head of the Delegation of the Slovak Republic to the Join Commission RI-Slovakia,   Jakarta, 11 June 2007

Source: Department of Foreign Affairs Republic of Indonesia, Directorate of Middle and Eastern Europe Affairs