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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – President Jokowi said Indonesia is committed to increasing cooperation with Canada.

He made this known during a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Elmau on Monday (6/27/2022).

“This year, we commemorate 70 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Canada. Indonesia and Canada should continue to promote a spirit of cooperation, a spirit of collaboration and a spirit of multilateralism in the face of current global challenges,” said Jokowi, quoted in a press release from the Presidential Secretariat.

To achieve this, the President is pushing for the completion of the ICA-CEPA negotiations in 2024, which will send a positive signal to the Indonesian and Canadian business community.

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On this occasion, Jokowi also expressed his gratitude for Canada’s full support for the Indonesian G20 Presidency.

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Arif Havas Oegroseno accompanied President Jokowi during the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau.

The 48th G7 Summit is an annual meeting of the G7 countries made up of the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada and France.

Indonesia is present as a partner country of the G7 as well as the presidency of the G20.

During the G7 summit this time, President Jokowi encouraged the G7 countries to work together for peace in Ukraine and also to quickly find a solution to the food and energy crises currently raging in the world.

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