JAKARTA - Indonesia and Estonia have agreed to increase cooperation between the two countries that have existed for a long time, with Estonia's superiority in the field of digital technology expected to be beneficial for Indonesia, said Foreign Minister Sugiono.

Foreign Minister Sugiono received a visit from Estonian Foreign Minister, Margus Tsakhna, at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wednesday, April 23.

Foreign Minister Sugiono explained that bilateral relations, diplomatic relations and cooperation in various fields were discussed this time with Foreign Minister Tsakhna.

"We are talking about bilateral and diplomatic relations that have been established for 32 years," said Foreign Minister Sugiono.

"They are a country that is very advanced in cyber, very digital, has cutting edge technology, which we both believe and believe can also be useful if there are more and closer relationships and partnerships," continued the Indonesian Foreign Minister.

It is known that the significant advancement of digital technology has made Estonia dubbed the 'Digital Country'.

"We are also talking about the possibility of involving Estonia's digital ability to take part in e-government, creating more efficient processes and mechanisms in government bureaucracy and education," said Foreign Minister Sugiono.

"And I believe there is a strong opportunity for Estonia to take part in Indonesia's efforts," he added.

Foreign Minister Sugiono further said that both parties also agreed to improve relations in various sectors, especially to deal with an unpredictable global economic situation.

"We both have a commitment to increase cooperation in various sectors mentioned earlier, agriculture, education, several alternatives that can be achieved in other sectors," he explained.

On this occasion, the Foreign Minister also appreciated the increase in bilateral trade between the two countries which has increased over the past five years.

Not to be missed, on this occasion the two foreign ministers discussed the situation in the region and global, including the conflict in Ukraine.


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