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The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia has received the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Y.M. Marianne Hagen in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta (05/5/2019). The two Vice Ministers focus on priority areas of the two countries, namely the environment and forestry, energy, maritime affairs and fisheries and human rights.

Deputy Foreign Minister Fachir stressed the need to be encouraged by the interaction of Indonesian and Norwegian business circles to increase the value of trade and investment which is still below the economic potential of the two countries. Both Vice Minister Fachir and Hagen also agreed that a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement between Indonesia and EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), or what is known as IE-CEPA, became an important instrument to encourage economic relations and cooperation between the two countries . Both Vice Ministers hope that the ratification process in each country can be completed as soon as possible.

Vice Minister Fachir and Hagen RI also discussed issues regarding Myanmar, the multilateral trading system (WTO), and gender mainstreaming within the framework of peacemaking.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hagen congratulated Indonesia on the success of the General Election simultaneously in April 2019. Simultaneous elections in Indonesia are seen as one of the elections with the most complex process, but can be held relatively well, becoming evidence of Indonesia as a champion of democracy. (source: Directorate of Europe II, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)