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Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will make a state visit to South Korea on September 10-11, 2018. During the visit President Jokowi and South Korean President Moon Jae-In will discuss strengthening economic cooperation and signing a six memorandum of understanding (MoU) between countries (G2G). The six memorandums of understanding include the fields of legislation, economy and trade, the development of human resources (HR), maritime security and the environment. This was revealed by the Indonesian Foreign Ministry's Director of East Asia and Pacific Edi Yusup in a media briefing held at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta on Thursday, September 6, 2018.

“The MoU will be signed in the field of legislation between cabinet secretary and the Ministry of Legislation of South Korea, then cooperation in the field of immigration, the third economic cooperation between the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs and MOTIE is more likely to be a regular meeting at the level of the Coordinating Minister for Economy with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea. Then the fourth MoU will be collaboration in the field of human resource development between Ministry of administrative and bureaucratic reform and South Korea's Personal Management Minister. Then the fifth will be a MoU on maritime security cooperation between Sea Security and the Korean Coast Guard. Then the sixth plan is to have an MoU between the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment of South Korea,” Edi Yusup said.

Furthermore, Edi said that the signing of a memorandum of understanding in the field of immigration would make it easier for Indonesian citizens to enter South Korea, one of which is by shortening the time and reducing the price of making visas. It is also possible that the memorandum of understanding will be developed into a visa-free facility for Indonesian Citizens visiting South Korea in the future. On the other hand, on the sidelines of his state visit to South Korea, President Jokowi had the opportunity to give a public lecture at Hankuk University and meet with a number of South Korean youth and Indonesian youth. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)