Coordinating Minister Luhut Meets Foreign Minister Of Bosnia-Herzegovina To Discuss Investment Opportunities

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan received a visit from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bisera Turkovic. Both discussed investment and trade opportunities, particularly in the defense sector.

Coordinating Minister Luhut admitted that he still remembers the 1995 period when President Suharto first visited the country when the Bosnian War was still raging.

"After experiencing a very difficult period of war for approximately three years, I see that Bosnia and Herzegovina has progressed. That's why today Dr Bisera and I discussed discussing investment and trade opportunities between the two countries in the defense and agriculture sectors, and others - another," he said in a post on his personal Instagram account @luhut.pandjaitan, quoted by Antara, Saturday, June 11.

Coordinating Minister Luhut explained that the two were also measuring which sectors had the potential to be explored.

"As a former military soldier, I was pleased to hear from him that the two friendly countries are committed to following up on the proposal for strategic industrial cooperation, particularly in the exchange of military expertise in ammunition production," he said.

On the investment potential side, Coordinating Minister Luhut mentioned business opportunities in Indonesia to participate in public-private partnership infrastructure projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"I told him that Indonesia's investment climate is getting more conducive, it is proven that many developed countries are currently interested in investing in Indonesia," he said.

In addition, the two also exchanged views on regional stability in Europe.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bisera, according to Coordinating Minister Luhut, can be a friend who can provide strategic input regarding the southeastern European region considering that Bosnia and Herzegovina and Indonesia have something in common, namely both countries where the majority of the population is Muslim.

Before saying goodbye, Foreign Minister Bisera said that Indonesia will always be a key partner for Bosnia and Herzegovina, not only in politics and socio-culture, but also a strategic partner in the economic sector.

"He also invited me to visit Bosnia and promised to entertain us with a special goat dish from Bosnia and Herzegovina which is reportedly famous for being delicious," he concluded.