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Thu, 04/23/2009 - 14:15
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VP HOSTS LUNCHEON FOR VISITING MALAYSIAN PM
Jakarta, April 23 (ANTARA) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla at his residence on Diponegoro street on Thursday hosted a luncheon for visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib bin Hj. Tun Abdul Razak.
Also present at the function were Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriantono, Public Works Minister Joko Kirmanto, Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman, and Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Dai Bachtiar.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla hosted the luncheon on the sidelines of Prime Minister Najib Razak's two-day state visit to Indonesia, April 22-23, 2009.
Before attending the luncheon, the Malaysian prime minister paid a courtesy call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Merdeka Palace.
At a joint press conference after the meeting with Yudhoyono, Najib Razak said Indonesia and Malaysia had close and important bilateral relations in various sectors.
"I really appreciate the close and important bilateral relations between Indonesia and Malaysia," Prime Minister Najib Razak said.
His two-day state visit to Indonesia was the first after being inaugurated as Malaysian prime minister to replace Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on April 3, 2009.
Meanwhile, President Yudhoyono said various issues were discussed at the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Najib Razak this time.
"We have agreed to develop mutual beneficial cooperation in various sectors between the two countries," President Yudhoyono said.
The president said that in economic sector, the trade volume between the two countries continued to increase in the past two years with US$15.3 billion in 2008 and US$ 11.5 billion in the previous year.
Yudhoyono said Indonesia and Malaysia as the world's largest palm-oil producing countries would also cooperate in oil palm plantation sector.
While in defense field, Yudhoyono said that besides continuing joint security operation at Malacca Strait, Indonesia and Malaysia would step up cooperation in defense industry.
He said Malaysia also offered cooperation in medical tourism.
In his visit to Indonesia this time, Najib Razak was accompanied by a number of Malaysian government officials such as foreign affairs minister, defense minister, trade minister, transportation minister, home affairs minister, agriculture minister and manpower minister.
Before becoming Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak frequently came to Indonesia in his capacity as deputy prime minister in his bid to improve bilateral relations between the two countries.
Also present at the function were Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriantono, Public Works Minister Joko Kirmanto, Research and Technology Minister Kusmayanto Kadiman, and Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Dai Bachtiar.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla hosted the luncheon on the sidelines of Prime Minister Najib Razak's two-day state visit to Indonesia, April 22-23, 2009.
Before attending the luncheon, the Malaysian prime minister paid a courtesy call on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Merdeka Palace.
At a joint press conference after the meeting with Yudhoyono, Najib Razak said Indonesia and Malaysia had close and important bilateral relations in various sectors.
"I really appreciate the close and important bilateral relations between Indonesia and Malaysia," Prime Minister Najib Razak said.
His two-day state visit to Indonesia was the first after being inaugurated as Malaysian prime minister to replace Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on April 3, 2009.
Meanwhile, President Yudhoyono said various issues were discussed at the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Najib Razak this time.
"We have agreed to develop mutual beneficial cooperation in various sectors between the two countries," President Yudhoyono said.
The president said that in economic sector, the trade volume between the two countries continued to increase in the past two years with US$15.3 billion in 2008 and US$ 11.5 billion in the previous year.
Yudhoyono said Indonesia and Malaysia as the world's largest palm-oil producing countries would also cooperate in oil palm plantation sector.
While in defense field, Yudhoyono said that besides continuing joint security operation at Malacca Strait, Indonesia and Malaysia would step up cooperation in defense industry.
He said Malaysia also offered cooperation in medical tourism.
In his visit to Indonesia this time, Najib Razak was accompanied by a number of Malaysian government officials such as foreign affairs minister, defense minister, trade minister, transportation minister, home affairs minister, agriculture minister and manpower minister.
Before becoming Malaysian prime minister, Najib Razak frequently came to Indonesia in his capacity as deputy prime minister in his bid to improve bilateral relations between the two countries.
