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Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and Canadian Minister of International Trade Mary Ng met in Jakarta on Saturday (19/8/2023). During the meeting, the two ministers discussed the implementation and development of multi-sector cooperation between Indonesia and Canada, which has become a priority for the two countries in establishing bilateral cooperation in over the last few years.
“The trade mission between the two countries that will be carried out in the near future will actively contribute to the improvement of economic relations between the two countries,” said Airlangga Hartarto in a written statement, Saturday (19/8/2023).
Canada is also an important trading partner for Indonesia, with the value of trade between the two countries reaching USD 4.3 billion in 2022, an increase of 37.14% from the previous year. In terms of investment, Canada ranks 15th with an investment value of $964 million during the period 2018-2022.
Bilateral economic relations between Indonesia and Canada are considered strategic as the two countries have complementary economic interests. Indonesia and Canada are producers and processors of various important products and cooperation between the two can increase economic value added in each country.
“Various visits by trade delegations from Canada and Indonesia are expected to further strengthen trade and investment relations between the two countries,” said Minister Mary Ng.
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