New Australian PM affirms deeper ties on Indonesia visit

JAKARTA, 07 June 2022, (TON): Indonesia and Australia expressed hopes and commitments to strengthen relations, as a meeting between their two leaders raised expectations for a refresh in bilateral ties.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo had hosted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the state palace in Bogor, West Java, on the latter’s first bilateral visit since his inauguration last month.

A livestream of the visit showed them riding bamboo bicycles around the compound.

In a joint press statement, Widodo and Albanese addressed the importance of expanding the two countries’ trade and investment relationship and highlighted their ambition to better utilize the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

They also discussed Australia’s $144 million offer for a climate and infrastructure partnership with Indonesia.

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