Jakarta –

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday (20/5) at the Rihga Royal Hotel, Hiroshima, Japan. Jokowi asked for Trudeau's support regarding the economic cooperation agreement between the two countries.

“We request the support of Your Excellency regarding the conclusion of the CEPA agreement between Indonesia and Canada, the realization of investments of Canadian pension funds that focus on the development of the Indonesian capital, the development of financing mechanisms for feasibility studies of new projects in Indonesia,” Jokowi said in a written statement, Saturday (20/5/2023).

Apart from this, Jokowi also hopes that there will be an acceleration in the realization of the development of a green airport in North Kalimantan, the exploration and enrichment of rare earth metals, as well as the formation of a bilateral working group. Jokowi also appreciated the support of G7 countries, including Canada, in helping Indonesia's energy transition.

“I hope the $20 billion financial support can be realized soon, but not in the form of debt,” Jokowi said.

Regarding food security, Jokowi encouraged the implementation of an agreement between Indonesian state-owned enterprises and the Canadian Commercial Corporation regarding the supply of potash and wheat.

During the meeting, Jokowi and Trudeau also discussed ASEAN, including the situation in Myanmar. Jokowi said the ASEAN-Canada summit would be held in September 2023 in Indonesia.

“See you in Jakarta, Prime Minister Trudeau,” the president said.

The President was also accompanied at this meeting by Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, Minister of State Enterprises Erick Thohir , Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and East Asia Director for East Asia. the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Santo Darmosumarto.

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