Prabowo: RI-Turkey Agree To Complete CEPA And Expand Market Access To 2 Countries

Presiden Prabowo menerima kunjungan Presiden Turki Recep Tayyip Erdogan di Istana Bogor, Jawa Barat, Rabu 12 Februari. (dok.tccb.gov.tr)

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Government of Indonesia and Turkey had agreed to complete the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and expand market access to products of both countries.

This was conveyed by President Prabowo in a bilateral meeting and in a joint press statement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Wednesday, February 12.

"We are committed to increasing trade between the two countries by mutually benefiting the two countries, as well as accelerating the finalization of the CEPA agreement between us. We agreed to expand market access to products of the two countries," President Prabowo said in a bilateral meeting opening statement in front of the delegates present, confiscated by Antara.

President Prabowo assessed that the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey was aimed at the prosperity of the people of the two countries, as well as for a new, better world order, leading to world peace and stability.

During President Erdogan's state visit to Indonesia, the two leaders also carried out the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council.

According to the President, this bilateral meeting and the HLSCC meeting proved that the partnership between Indonesia and Turkey was very solid and solid.

"Also today is the first High Level Strategic Cooperation Council Meeting. Once again, thank you. Indonesia does not have many regular bilateral mechanisms at the head of state level," said President Prabowo.

Prabowo was accompanied by a number of ministers of the Red and White Cabinet in the bilateral meeting, namely Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno, Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, and Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi.

Also present were Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar, Minister of Housing and Settlements Maruarar Sirait, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Trade Budi Santoso, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi, Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan Roeslani, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, and Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey Achmad Rizal Purnama.