Jakarta/Brussels, 29 June 2022 (TDI): The President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo met the President of the European Union Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
President von der Leyen highlighted that they will work with Indonesia on a “concerted response to the challenges facing the global economy”.
They both discussed relations between Indonesia and the EU alongside negotiations for a trade agreement and support for energy transition under Global Gateway.
Noteworthy, Global Gateway aims to mobilize nearly €300 billion in investments between 2021 and 2027. Particularly, to support a lasting global recovery, considering the needs of EU’s partners as well as EU’s own interests.
Good to meet President @jokowi
We will work with Indonesia, as Presidency of the G20, on a concerted response to the challenges facing the global economy.
We discussed 🇪🇺 🇮🇩 relations: negotiations for a trade agreement and support for energy transition under #GlobalGateway pic.twitter.com/hVu2aGK78v
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 27, 2022
6th Political Dialogue
Indonesia and the EU recently held the 6th Political Dialogue in March. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Indonesia took place in Brussels.
In a similar manner, the Dialogue included a variety of issues of common concern related to bilateral EU-Indonesia cooperation.
Together with regional and international issues, involving the Russian aggression against Ukraine, EU-ASEAN relations, and multilateral cooperation. As well as global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, global foreign policy developments, and Indonesia’s G20 Presidency.
Most importantly, Indonesia and the EU exchanged views regarding regional security developments at the time.
Thereby they agreed on the requirement of finding peaceful and inclusive solutions to conflicts at the same time respecting principles of international law and the UN Charter.
EU-Indonesia relations
Their relations are rooted in shared values as well as strengthened by their common interests.
Significantly, Indonesia is the first ASEAN country to have concluded a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with the EU. As a result, it governs their entire relations and cooperation.
The PCA, therefore, includes dialogues in different areas. Namely, Political Dialogue, Security Dialogue, Human Rights Dialogue, Trade and Investment, Development Cooperation, Environment, and Climate Change, and Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.
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Their cooperation covers other areas that include countering terrorism and violent extremism, crisis management, including peacekeeping training and defense education. As well as cyber and maritime security, and working against drug trafficking.
