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Tue, 12/02/2008 - 06:53
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RI TRADE MINISTER APPEALS FOR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO EPA
Tokyo, Dec 1 (ANTARA) - Indonesian trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu hopes the Japanese government and businessmen will maintain their commitment to economic cooperation under the framework of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) in the current global financial crisis.
This was the essense of the result of her marathon meetings with a number of Japanese ministers and businessmen here on Monday.
She also emphasized the importance of wider and immediate cooperation programs when speaking at an investment seminar specially held for the business community through her description on the impact of the current crisis on Indonesia and on what the Indonesian government had done to deal with it.
Mari had met with the minister of economy, trade and industries, Toshihiro Nikai, foreign minister Hirofumi Nakasone, chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization JETRO), Yasuo Hayashi and chairman of the Keidanren Keikan, Fujio Mitarai.
"In the midst of current crisis cooperation indeed needs to be increased. Intensive exchange of information on the crisis and efforts that have been taken by Indonesia has to be done to give a clear picture of the situation," she said.
In a meeting with former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda from the Japan-Indonesia Association, she called for support from the association to encourage the Japanese government and businessmen to support the two countries' cooperation. In response to it Fukuda who has been known as an Indonesian supporter said that he would do it moreover in view of the current crisis.
With JETRO chairman Yasuo Hayashi the minister discussed situation in Asia including the impact of the recent terroirst attacks in Mumbai. Both agreed on the importance of maintaining the two countries' business relations.
"We have talked on a lot of things but the important thing was the Japanese committment to continung to help Indonesia especially in the automotive and manufacturing industries," Hayashi told ANTARA.
Indonesia and Japan signed the EPA in August 2007 but its realization had so far only covered sending nurses and care givers while cooperation in other sectors was still minimum.
Mari in the meetings also emphasized the importance of stand-by funds for overcoming possible budget deficit. She said a contigency plan was necessary to be taken as an anticipatory measure as seeking an approval from the House of Representatives (DPR) for it could take very long.
"It is well understood that cooperation with Indonesia is important as Asia in the Japanese view can be a spring board for overcoing the global financial crisis," she said.
Regarding Indonesia's request for stand-by funds, Japanese foreign minister Nakasone said Japan understood it well moreover it was intended for overcoming the crisis.
Regarding her activity Mari said that efforts to promote and inform the latest developments in Indonesia had to be continuously done in order to give them complete understanding on the developments of investment in the country.
"The impact of the crisis may last for up to two years so that cooperation is a must," she said.
This was the essense of the result of her marathon meetings with a number of Japanese ministers and businessmen here on Monday.
She also emphasized the importance of wider and immediate cooperation programs when speaking at an investment seminar specially held for the business community through her description on the impact of the current crisis on Indonesia and on what the Indonesian government had done to deal with it.
Mari had met with the minister of economy, trade and industries, Toshihiro Nikai, foreign minister Hirofumi Nakasone, chairman of the Japan External Trade Organization JETRO), Yasuo Hayashi and chairman of the Keidanren Keikan, Fujio Mitarai.
"In the midst of current crisis cooperation indeed needs to be increased. Intensive exchange of information on the crisis and efforts that have been taken by Indonesia has to be done to give a clear picture of the situation," she said.
In a meeting with former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda from the Japan-Indonesia Association, she called for support from the association to encourage the Japanese government and businessmen to support the two countries' cooperation. In response to it Fukuda who has been known as an Indonesian supporter said that he would do it moreover in view of the current crisis.
With JETRO chairman Yasuo Hayashi the minister discussed situation in Asia including the impact of the recent terroirst attacks in Mumbai. Both agreed on the importance of maintaining the two countries' business relations.
"We have talked on a lot of things but the important thing was the Japanese committment to continung to help Indonesia especially in the automotive and manufacturing industries," Hayashi told ANTARA.
Indonesia and Japan signed the EPA in August 2007 but its realization had so far only covered sending nurses and care givers while cooperation in other sectors was still minimum.
Mari in the meetings also emphasized the importance of stand-by funds for overcoming possible budget deficit. She said a contigency plan was necessary to be taken as an anticipatory measure as seeking an approval from the House of Representatives (DPR) for it could take very long.
"It is well understood that cooperation with Indonesia is important as Asia in the Japanese view can be a spring board for overcoing the global financial crisis," she said.
Regarding Indonesia's request for stand-by funds, Japanese foreign minister Nakasone said Japan understood it well moreover it was intended for overcoming the crisis.
Regarding her activity Mari said that efforts to promote and inform the latest developments in Indonesia had to be continuously done in order to give them complete understanding on the developments of investment in the country.
"The impact of the crisis may last for up to two years so that cooperation is a must," she said.
