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RI WELCOMES OECD'S CLOSER COOPERATION OFFER : PRESIDENT
Jakarta, July 25 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia welcomed the offer of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to expand its cooperation with the reputed world body.
"I welcome the offer of the OECD for Indonesia to be included in its Enhanced Engagement scheme together with China, India, Brazil and South Africa," the president said after receiving OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria at his office here on Friday.
Yudhoyono said closer cooperation with the OECD would benefit Indonesia because the organization had complete statistical data on the world economy and analyzes of the policies of countries in the world.
"Cooperation with other countries and international institutions such as the OECD is useful for Indonesia to develop its regulatory policies," the president said.
He said the offer proved that Indonesia had begun to be taken into account in international affairs.
The president also said his presence early this month at the summit of G8 in Hokkaido, Japan, was proof Indonesia's image in the world had improved.
"We have to be thankful for the fact that Indonesia now gets invited to respectable forums. Indonesia has been included at least as a partner in forums that discuss world economic problems," Yudhoyono said.
The OECD secretary general is visiting Indonesia at President Yudhoyono's invitation conveyed to her when they met in Hokkaido.
At the meeting at the presidential office on Friday, Gurria also handed a report on Indonesia's economy to Yudhoyono.
"I admit that although Indonesia has made concrete and significant progress, it still has a lot of homework to do like reducing the poverty and unemployment rates and enhancing investment," the president said.
In the meantime, Angel Gurria said Indonesia was still facing many challenges amid the gloomy conditions of the world economy and increasing inflation.
"I welcome the offer of the OECD for Indonesia to be included in its Enhanced Engagement scheme together with China, India, Brazil and South Africa," the president said after receiving OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria at his office here on Friday.
Yudhoyono said closer cooperation with the OECD would benefit Indonesia because the organization had complete statistical data on the world economy and analyzes of the policies of countries in the world.
"Cooperation with other countries and international institutions such as the OECD is useful for Indonesia to develop its regulatory policies," the president said.
He said the offer proved that Indonesia had begun to be taken into account in international affairs.
The president also said his presence early this month at the summit of G8 in Hokkaido, Japan, was proof Indonesia's image in the world had improved.
"We have to be thankful for the fact that Indonesia now gets invited to respectable forums. Indonesia has been included at least as a partner in forums that discuss world economic problems," Yudhoyono said.
The OECD secretary general is visiting Indonesia at President Yudhoyono's invitation conveyed to her when they met in Hokkaido.
At the meeting at the presidential office on Friday, Gurria also handed a report on Indonesia's economy to Yudhoyono.
"I admit that although Indonesia has made concrete and significant progress, it still has a lot of homework to do like reducing the poverty and unemployment rates and enhancing investment," the president said.
In the meantime, Angel Gurria said Indonesia was still facing many challenges amid the gloomy conditions of the world economy and increasing inflation.
