Australian PM to visit Indonesia

• Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Indonesia on Sunday.
• He will meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo for the Annual Leaders’ Meeting.
• The three-day tour will mostly focus on the two nations’ economic ties, which froze during the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia has stated that he will visit Indonesia on Sunday in an effort to improve relations between the two countries.

Albanese will go to Indonesia on Sunday alongside Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Trade Minister Don Farrell, and Industry Minister Ed Husic for the Annual Leaders’ Meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose Labor Party won victory in the general election on May 21.

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Albanese claimed in the run-up to the election that a Labor government would prioritise the relationship with Indonesia as a foreign policy priority.

“Indonesia is one of our closest neighbors, which is why I committed to visiting as soon as possible,” he stated in a statement on Friday.

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The IA-CEPA reduces or eliminates duties on 99 percent of Australian exports to Indonesia, making it easier for young Indonesians to work and study in the country.

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