The Minister of foreign
Affairs Retno P. Marsudi stated that Indonesia’s foreign policy would be
focused on four Indonesian migrant workers and involvement in international
economic diplomacy.
It was the economic diplomacy which was to be developed
by the Working Cabinet, because the way it had been matters were not exercised
comprehensively including involvement of related ministries. The Ministry had
made political investment in some countries like to help maintain peace in
restless countries like to help maintain peace in restless countries, helping
to sell foreign products in Indonesia but notas yet followed by business
activities.
Ideally political investment was done by diplomacy or
even in reverse. Businessplayers were asked to report their business activities
abroad which could be used as material for Economic Diplomacy.
“For example purchase of Boeing aircrafts from the USA
and Airbus from the Europe in large number by Lion Air could be used by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support export of CPO to America’s and Europe’s
market,” he said.
He nearest agenda was commemoration of 60th
Anniversary Conference in Bandung in April. Steakholders were asked to benefit
from this momentum to foster the spirit of South-South Asia Africa Conference
in the AA Business Summit.
By region the application of Asean Economic Community on
January called for attention. Since joining AFTA. PEC etc bilateral trade
balance between Indonesia and other countries kept swelling.
It proved that Indonesia was only regarded as export
destination for other countries. Instruments like non tariff barrier etc was
adopted one sidedly by other countries.
Indonesia’s premium commodities like CPO, paper material,
rattan, wood and by products were always the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
attention. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked companies to give the latest
information if there were issues that held back export procedures.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs A.M. Fachir stated
that to support national economic diplomacy, every Indonesian embassy abroad
which numbered 140 must have a professional Trade Attache and window display
exposing products offered.
In case of UKM products, the Ministry was ready to
prepare information materials of the product offered including translation into
the local language of the destination countries. One of the magazines was
called “Invest” published by the Ministry.
The first edition of “Invest” featured bamboo products
like palm oil, herbals, garments, crackers etc would be circulated as
information instrument.
Promotion of product would be exercised by on-line beside
print media. In this case business stakeholders we asked to support this on
line business information project by opening access to their website.
Chairman of KADIN Suryo Bambang Sulisto supported effort
of Economic Diplomacy by the Ministry of foreign Affairs in terms of sending
trade missions, consolidation of diplomats in terms of product and marketing
knowledge.
KADIN was asking support of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs in facing non tariff barrier which had been used by buyer countries.
KADIN was asking support in terms of legal certainty in
doing business in Indonesia so as not to serve foreign investors better than
local investors.
KADIN was asking for a roadmap of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs on the aspect of which country the products was addressed, what are the
product benefit and who were the contact persons in the counterpart countries. (SS)
Business News - February 4, 2015
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