Jokowi to Discuss Peatland Management with Finnish President
3 November 2015 17:22 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is set to discuss peatland management with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Tuesday, November 3, 2015.
“We will held bilateral meeting with Finland,” Pratikno said at the State Palace complex on Tuesday.
Pratikno added that peatland management would be one of the topics to be discussed in the meeting.
“President [Jokowi] would like to learn how to manage peatlands from Finland since it’s a serious issue. So we want to address it,” Pratikno said.
According to Pratikno, other countries, such as Canada, have been successful in managing their peatlands.
The meeting with the Finnish President will be started with a welcoming ceremony by Jokowi at the State Palace. Later, Jokowi and Mr. Niinisto are scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding.
ANANDA TERESIA
