JAKARTA - Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono encouraged the exploration of cooperation in transmission networks to vocational education when receiving visits from the Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor Leste and ASEAN Daniel Blockert on Tuesday.
The meeting which was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jakarta, among others, discussed joint efforts to improve bilateral relations, especially in the trade and investment sectors, as well as energy transitions.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister Sugiono encouraged the opportunity for potential cooperation to continue to be explored, especially in the field of transmission grids (transmission networks), health and vocational education, quoted from a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tuesday, May 20.
Furthermore, Foreign Minister Sugiono also hopes that people-to-people contact activities between the two countries at various levels can continue to be developed.
It is known, 2025 marks 75 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Sweden as a reflection of close and sustainable partnerships in various fields.
Sweden itself is Indonesia's largest trading partner, investment and tourism from the Nordic region. Last year, Indonesia-Sweden trade value reached more than US$1.3 billion, an increase of 18.9 percent compared to the previous year's US$1.1 billion.
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On the other hand, the value of Swedish investment in Indonesia reached 184 million US dollars by 2024, still potentially to be increased.
In addition to discussing bilateral issues, Foreign Minister Sugiono and Ambassador Blockert also exchanged views on the latest global situation of mutual concern.
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