RI, Germany's Minisaters Discuss Blateral Issues

Jakarta, Nov 3 (antara) - Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi held a meeting with her visiting German counterpart, Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday to discuss bilateral issues. "We were discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties between Indonesia and Germany," Germany`s Foreign Affairs Minister Steinmeier noted after the Monday meeting. During his visit to Jakarta, Steinmeier was accompanied by delegates from Germany`s parliament and representatives handling economic and cultural issues. According to Steinmeier, Germany was keen to assist Indonesia in developing its maritime sector, which is in line with President Joko Widodo`s agenda. Steinmeier and his delegates had even visited the Sunda Kelapa and Tanjung Priok ports in Jakarta to oversee the existing infrastructure. Steinmeier arrived in Jakarta, on Saturday, (Nov. 1) night and is expected to leave Indonesia on Monday, (Nov. 3) night.