Indonesian president on trade tour of Gulf states
Date
9/11/2015 12:20:51 PM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Indonesian President Joko Widodo departed for the Middle East Friday on a two-day tour that will see him strengthen economic ties with three Gulf states local media reported.
Widodo’s first stop will be in Jeddah Saudi Arabia before he visits the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
“The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Indonesia and the Middle East countries especially in the field of economic cooperation energy security the protection of Indonesia's citizens and strategic industries” Widodo told reporters at Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Airport before his departure according to the kompas.com news website.
Widodo president of the world’s most populous Muslim nation will meet Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Saudi Arabia is Indonesia’s largest Middle Eastern trading partner while the UAE receives the most Indonesian exports in the region. Qatar is Indonesia’s largest regional investor.
Widodo said he hoped the visit would pave the way for greater Indonesian access to Middle Eastern markets and encourage investors to put their money in Indonesian infrastructure maritime and energy projects.
Weapons sales and energy security for Indonesia will also feature on the agenda he added.
Indonesia has 1.4 million nationals living in the three countries and Widodo said he hoped to improve conditions for Indonesian workers.
By Ainur Rohmah
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