Hundreds Of Delegates From 22 Countries Attend DMM G20 In Belitung

BELITUNG - Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands, Ridwan Djamaluddin, said hundreds of delegates from 22 countries attended the G20 "Development Ministerial Meeting" (DMM) in Belitung Regency.

"Welcome to Bangka Belitung, one of the archipelagic provinces in Indonesia", said Ridwan Djamaluddin when delivering his remarks at the First G20 "Side Event" Discussion in the Seminar "The Development of Indonesia's Blue Economy" reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, September 7.

The governor said the first day (7/9) of the G20 event in Belitung was attended by delegates from 22 countries discussing the "blue economy" or a blue economy for sustainable economic development centered on the sea.

"This blue economy has great potential and is suitable for Indonesia, especially Babylon, which is an archipelagic province", he said.

According to Ridwan, if you look back at the history of the children's song entitled "My Grandmother, A Sailor", it literally shows that the sea has been the lifeblood of life in Indonesia for a long time.

In addition, he said, it was also mentioned that Indonesia is an archipelagic country and the second largest fishing country after China.

"The topic of discussion that has been launched is very close to Indonesia and is in line with the maritime economic program promoted by President Joko Widodo", he said.

Ridwan said that currently, the government is trying to improve the management of the blue sector through a spatial-based approach, namely Fisheries Management Areas and Water Conservation Areas.

"We hope that this event can add connections, trigger collaboration, and good synergy for Indonesia and the G20 countries present", he said.