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Indonesian Ambassador to Russia and Belarus, Wahid Supriyadi, in Jakarta, Thursday (09/01) invites entrepreneurs in Indonesia to know more about market potential in Russia. In a special interview with Voice of Indonesia at Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Jakarta, the ambassador said one of the challenges in developing economic cooperation between Indonesia and Russia is lack of knowledge among Indonesian entrepreneurs on market potential in Russia. Ambassador Wahid said that Russian people have always welcome exhibitions on Indonesian potentials held by the Indonesian Embassy in Russia.

This must be followed up by continuously introducing the Indonesian potentials. AmbassadorWahid Supriyadi also invites entrepreneurs in Indonesia to invest in Russia due huge potential in Russia.

“The biggest problem for us is our ignorance. Not many people in Indonesia know the potential of Russia. Don’t forget, Russia is one of the five members of Euro-Asian Economic Union. A market of 180 million people. Look at the potential of Russia by investing in Russia. It’s like this is something also encouraged by President Joko Widodo what we call it ‘outbound investment’. And the potential is there,”  said Wahid Supriyadi.

Earlier, President Joko Widodo in his direction before some Indonesian ambassadors in Jakarta said that currently Indonesian foreign diplomacyis focusing on the economic diplomacy. According to the president, the ambassadors play their roles as investment envoys, for which they need to acknowledge investment opportunities which can be used to support economic development in Indonesia. (VOI/NDY/trans-yati/AHM)