Astana and Jakarta increase interaction

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev held a meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia Mochamad Fadjroel Rachman.

During the conversation, the parties discussed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas of mutual interest and reviewed the schedule of highest- and high-level events planned for the current year.

“Indonesia is one of Kazakhstan’s key partners in Southeast Asia. Astana seeks to further strengthen political dialogue as well as trade and economic relations with Jakarta. Last year, the volume of bilateral trade increased by 5% to 300.5 million US dollars, and we firmly believe that both sides will jointly use the existing potential to further expand mutual trade through diversification,” Deputy Minister Bakayev noted.

For his part, the Indonesian diplomat agreed on the importance of continuing to deepen cooperation in various areas on the bilateral and multilateral track.

In addition, the diplomats exchanged views on current issues on the global and regional agenda, and discussed interaction within the framework of multilateral structures.