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Nusa Dua, Bali (ANTARA News) - The United States is planning to help develop ASEAN`s Small and Medium Enterprises, Indonesian Permanent Representative for ASEAN Ngurah Swajaya said here on Sunday.
"The
US commitment will be carried in an action plan expected to be signed by
Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa and his US counterpart Hillary
Clinton during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 44th ASEAN
Ministerial Meeting and 18th ASEAN Regional Forum in Bali on July 18-23,
2011," Ngurah said.
He said the
cooperation in SMEs between Indonesia and the US would cover the 2011-2015
period with emphasis on developing ASEAN`s SMEs as well as for closer contact
between American SME entrepreneurs and their Indonesian counterparts.
Ngurah said
the new cooperation with the US would be beneficial to Indonesia for it had
some success stories that can be shared with Indonesian entrepreneurs. Asked
about the concrete form of the US commitment, he said it is still being
discussed.
He added
that the upcoming Action Plan on the future cooperation between Indonesia and
the US would also include planning develop cooperation in the economy, health,
security and environment.
"In
the security sector, both countries agree to improve cooperation in eradicating
terrorism and transnational crime as well as to promote democracy and
protection of human rights. Both countries also agree to cooperate in handling
the negative effects of climate change, transnational diseases and disaster
management," said Ngurah.
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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