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The Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm participated in the Balttour 2023 international exhibition to promote Indonesian tourism, culture, and  coffee. The Balttour Exhibition, which is the largest tourism exhibition in the Baltic region, namely Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, was held at the International Exhibition Center, Kipsala, Riga, Latvia from 3 to 5 February 2023 after being temporarily closed for the 2021-2022 period due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Balttour 2023 presented 253 travel agents/operators from 32 countries as exhibitors and was attended by approximately 8,000 visitors during a three-day event. The Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm cooperated with travel operator, Asienparadisresort to provide information and tour packages in Indonesia as well as information on the latest regulations for entering Indonesia, both related to visas and Covid-19 regulations.

Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden and concurrently to Latvia, Kamapradipta Isnomo stated that this tourism exhibition would prioritize five super priority destinations in Indonesia to consumers in Latvia in particular and the Baltic region in general.

The level of foreign tourist arrivals from Latvia to Indonesia increased 5 times in the 2021-2022 period. The reopening of Indonesia's international tourism, the electronic arrival visa facility and the enthusiasm of the Latvian public to visit Bali supports the projected increase in visits by foreign tourists from that country.

At the exhibition, the Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm also promoted Indonesian culture through collaboration with Bagusföreningen, an Indonesian community arts group in Malmö, Sweden. Exhibition visitors were enthusiastic about the performances of theTandok Dancefrom North Sumatra and the Enggang Dancefrom East Kalimantan.

Besides culture, the Indonesian Embassy in Stockholm also promoted Indonesian coffee at Balttour 2023 in collaboration with a roastery from Latvia. The Indonesian outlet held a coffee tasting using Indonesian coffee variants and Rigas Gailis (Rising Rooster), which is a product of Rocket Bean Roastery, using coffee beans from Sigarar Utang, West Java.