Jakarta (ANTARA) – Canadian Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Mary Ng, will visit Indonesia from October 10 to 12 to improve economic relations in the Indo-Pacific region , the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta announced on Friday.

According to the statement from the Canadian Embassy, ​​Minister Ng will have a meeting during his visit with Indonesian ASEAN government officials.

In addition, Ng is reportedly organizing meetings with Indonesian businessmen, including women entrepreneurs, to promote bilateral trade and business relations between the two countries.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Indonesia and the 45th anniversary of the Canada-ASEAN partnership.

To this end, the Embassy clarified, Minister Ng will also discuss the progress of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations and the Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. -ASEAN.

During these meetings, Minister Ng will focus on advancing Canada’s trade diversification and economic resilience strategy, as well as promoting the strengthening of the rules-based international trading system.

Prior to his visit to Indonesia, Ng will travel to Singapore on October 7-8 to attend the meeting of the Commission of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Minister Ng will also join other CPTPP partner countries including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

According to the Canadian Embassy, ​​Minister Ng will continue on occasion to promote Canada’s interest in diversifying trade with key markets around the world and supporting an efficient, open, inclusive and rule-based global trading system.

Canada is actively participating at all levels of the CPTPP to support the implementation and expansion of this agreement through the accession of new members, the embassy said.

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