Indonesia and Cambodia agreed to enhance tourism and cultural cooperation. One form of the cooperation is realized through sister temple cooperation between Borobudur Temple, in Magelang, Central Java, and Angkor Wat, in Angkor, Cambodia. In addition, Indonesia and Cambodia in 2018 are also planning to develop a diplomatic training institute in Cambodia. This was conveyed by the Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi in her press conference after a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, Prak Sokhoon in Jakarta on Friday (February 2, 2018).
“...On cultural cooperation, we agree to further implement the existing agreement on cultural cooperation, including to promote sister temple cooperation between Angkor Wat and Borobudur Temple. And we agree also to start the cooperation in developing the Institute of Diplomatic Training in Cambodia,” Retno Marsudi said.
Minister Retno Marsudi hopes that in connection with the cooperation of developing a diplomatic training institute in Cambodia, Her Ministry expects for a visit from the director of the institute to Indonesia to discuss the programs to be undertaken by the institute in the future.(Rezha/Trans by Dhyka)
Cambodia is one of countries in Southeast Asia that has huge potential in various sectors, including pharmaceutical industry or medicine. Therefore, the Indonesian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wants the support from Cambodian Government to make Indonesian pharmaceutical companies interested in investing in Cambodia. This was conveyed by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi in her press conference after holding a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, Prak Sokhoon in Jakarta on Friday (February 2, 2018).
“...Indonesia is looking forward to exploring the opportunity to fulfil the need of Cambodian market of pharmaceutical products and seeking the support of Cambodian government for the Indonesian companies that wish to invest in the pharmaceutical industries,” said Retno Marsudi.
So far, several Indonesian companies have marketed their products to Cambodia. One of them is PT. Phapros that has been marketing its products since 2014. Cambodia is one of trading partners for Indonesia in Southeast Asia which posted positive growth trading from year to year. In January-November 2017, trading value of both countries reached up to $ 492.75 dollars. The figure exceeded the previous trading value that only reached $ 400.01 dollars.(Rezha/Trans;Dhyka)