Jokowi And PM Kishida Discuss Bilateral Cooperation To Palestinian Issues

President Joko Widodo met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida regarding the cooperation between the two countries and the issue of Palestinian issues in a bilateral meeting, at the PM's Office in Japan, Tokyo, Japan, Saturday.

According to a written statement received in Jakarta, Saturday, at the meeting, President Jokowi and PM Kishida discussed the cooperation between the two countries in the same direction as Indonesia's contribution as an important part of the world's electric vehicle battery supply chain (EV).

"I hope for greater support for the economic development of Indonesia's outer islands, including the development of the fisheries industry as well as grants for patrol boats and fish," said the President.

Finally, President Jokowi and PM Kishida also discussed issues related to Palestine. President Jokowi emphasized Indonesia's commitment to continue to seek a permanent ceasefire, design sustainable humanitarian aid, and encourage the start of the peaceful process to reach the settlement of the two countries as soon as possible.

"And Japan's support is highly expected," said the President.

Meanwhile, after holding a bilateral meeting, President Joko Widodo together with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida received the ASEAN-Japan Young Business Leaders Summit and ASEAN-Japan Gen-Z Business Leaders Summit proposal documents.

In addition, the two leaders also witnessed the exchange of Japanese ship grant documents to the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) worth 9 billion yen between Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.

Also accompanying the President in the bilateral meeting were Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, and Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Heri Akhmadi.