Five field strengtened Indonesia and Slovakia Relations

Indonesia and Slovakia in the future will be more deeply incised each other in a mutually beneficial relationship. It also noted the Minister for Foreign Affairs visits Slovakia Miroslav Lajcak to Jakarta since Monday (29/3/2010) until Tuesday (30/3/2010) to Jakarta. "There are agreements already signed between the two countries," the Indonesian Ambassador to Slovakia Harsha E Joesoef explain to the media-related event.

With Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, said Harsha, Lajcak Foreign Minister signed agreements in the field of scientific SECSY, education, cultural, sport and youth. "Another is a visa free agreement for diplomatic passport holders and agencies of both countries," the ambassador said the birth was January 30, 1959.

Furthermore, Harsha detailing, in the field of agricultural technology, the two countries working together for wheat planting efforts in the tropics. "Research and experiments done at the University of Andalas, Padang," Harsha light.

Then, in the field of defense, the two countries explore the possibility of supply radars for armored fighting vehicles of Indonesia. "Pindad (Industry Army) it is usual to make pansernya.'ll Slovakia would make its softwear, radar," said Harsha.

Next, Indonesia and Slovakia is currently discussing investment hydropower plants. According to the plan, the location will be in Sumatra. "For other investments, Slovakia is also interested to invest in Indonesian cement factory," said Harsha market adding palm oil (CPO) country of origin for Slovakia and Europe also became the subject.

Just a note, the volume of trade of Indonesia and Slovakia by the end 2009 figure was 73.3 thousand U.S. dollars surplus in Indonesia. Composition, Indonesia exported U.S. $ 64.324 thousand. Meanwhile, Indonesia's import of U.S. $ 9.064 thousand.

Volume numbers are up 16 percent compared with the period jka 2008. Gross domestic product per capita in Slovakia until the end of last year 21.374 thousand U.S. dollars.

In addition to Marty Natalegawa Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak Croatia will make a courtesy visit to Minister of Defense Yusgiantoro and Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa.