First, the two ministers agreed to complete negotiations on the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) by the end of 2024.

Second, Indonesia encourages cooperation on the importation of live cattle with Canada. Third, Indonesia also invited Canada to invest in processing sectors such as minerals, agriculture and food.

“The two ministers agreed to complete negotiations on the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) at the end of 2024,” Zulhas said in his statement on Saturday (18/5) .

“Indonesia encourages cooperation in the importation of live cattle with Canada and invites Canada to invest in processing sectors such as minerals, agriculture and food,” he added.

For your information, APEC is a regional cooperation forum bringing together 21 economies in the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, Zulhas participated in the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) series on Friday, May 17-18, 2024.

In addition to participating in several APEC MRT sessions, Zulhas is also expected to hold several bilateral meetings. Among others, the Minister of Development and Construction, the Minister of Land Information, the Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Deputy Minister of Defense, the Deputy Minister of Immigration of New Zealand; Vice Minister Komura Masahiro, Deputy Minister of the Japanese Parliament responsible for Foreign Affairs; and Minister Inkyo Cheong, Minister of Commerce of South Korea. Apart from this, a joint lunch is also planned with the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC).