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The Indonesian government initiated the formation of new economic centers in the world. Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Wednesday in Jakarta explained that the spread of a new center of economic growth in the world would encourage economic equality while improving world welfare. Related to this, Retno explained, the Indonesian government is promoting the establishment of good communication between countries in the Pacific region with countries in the Indian Ocean coastal region. According to her, good relations between Pacific countries and the Indian Ocean Coast, in addition to improving world welfare, it can also encourage peace between regions.

“By connecting between Pacific and Indian Ocean we hope there will be the new growth in Indian ocean rim. Because if it happens, the new economical growth center d it means that it will increase the welfare. And welfare must be connected with peace problems and others,” Retno Marsudi said.

Regarding this matter, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said that the Indonesian government is currently conducting intensive communication, not only with the Pacific Countries and the Indian Ocean Coast, but also with partner countries such as the United States, China, Russia, India, Australia and Korea. In addition, she said, Indonesia also built communication with ASEAN countries in the effort to develop the concept. She also stressed that cooperation between countries is an absolute thing that must be built compared to building competition between countries. (VOI/ANDY/TRANS NUKE/AHM)

Tanjung Pinang city continuously improves the existing facilities and infrastructures to attract domestic and foreign tourists. It is aimed to increase people’s economy as to realizing the goals of Tanjung Pinang city through tourism sector. It was stated by Tanjung Pinang Regional Secretary Riono on the sideline of the International Dragon Boat Race 2018 in Carang River, Tanjung Pinang recently. Riau island is the third entry point of tourism in Indonesia.

“We made many efforts to increase economy such as through tourism sector. Especially Riau Island is the third tourism entry point so that we have many events to do such as dragon boat and other activities including religious tourism. We also focuses on Tanjung Pinang to be religious tourism destination. So hopefully with this dragon boat event we will be able to increase our economy. We have many events in October since this month is the anniversary of Tanjung Pinang. On October 27th we will have cultural parade," said Riono.

Riono added that the central government is fully supported the activities in Tanjung Pinang. Tanjung Pinang city government is currently developing several kinds of typical culinary of Tanjung Pinang to make the region becomes a cullinary destination city in Indonesia. (VOI/NK/DP)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo expressed his concern over the case of Saudi Arabian Journalist, Jamal Kashoggi. President Joko Widodo expressed his concern while receiving Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, Adel Bin Ahmed Al Jubeir at Bogor State Palace in Bogor  on Monday (22/10). Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister,  Retno LP Marsudi said that President Joko Widodo during the meeting with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister also explained  his hope, so that the process of investigation over the death of Jamal Kashoggi can be done transparently and carefully.

“President also expressed his concern about the case and the death of Jamal Kashoggi. Indonesia hopes the investigation  must be done transparently and carefully,” Retno Marsudi said.

The Saudi Arabian government has announced the statement that approved the death of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018. Before his visit to Indonesia, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir stated that the murder of Khashoggi was a big and fatal mistake. He said, King Salman and Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman did not really know the case and they have conveyed their condolence to Khashoggi’s son. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister also stated by Twitter that Saudi Arabia authority has arrested  18 suspects and will process the legally in the country. (VOI/Ndy/Trans:AF/DP)

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given three directives that Indonesian and Saudi foreign ministers will discuss during their bilateral meeting on Tuesday.

"The president did not speak in detail as the details of the issue will be discussed at the Foreign Ministry tomorrow. He only gave directives on the frame of Indonesia's objective of establishing relations with Saudi Arabia," Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated in Bogor, West Java, on Monday.

Speaking to journalists after accompanying the president at a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Marsudi noted that Al-Jubeir`s visit to Indonesia was mainly aimed at holding bilateral talks with her on Tuesday.

"The meeting has been scheduled for a quite long time, because it is one of the follows up to King Salman`s visit to Indonesia last year," she added.

The first directive that the president delivered at a meeting with the Saudi foreign minister is that as a fellow Muslim country, Indonesia has always encouraged Saudi Arabia to promote peace and tolerance and settle any conflict peacefully.

The second directive is that the two countries should strengthen cooperation in the economic, trade, and investment fields.

"Both countries have not made optimum use of the potentials. That is why the president expressed hope that cooperation between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia in the economic field will be increased," she remarked.

The third directive is that the president?s call to the Saudi government seeking better protection for Indonesian migrant workers employed in the Middle Eastern country.

"Many Indonesian citizens are employed there. The president has asked Saudi Arabia to protect them," she pointed out. (ANTARA)