TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail Galuzin has lauded President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's speech in which he had emphasized the need to make Indonesia more competitive globally.
"I am impressed by the message conveyed by President Joko Widodo. He has declared that Indonesia is becoming stronger in the global competition," Mikhail Galuzin said when attending the annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) at the 71st anniversary of Indonesia's Independence on Tuesday, August 16, 2016.
The ambassador remarked that Russia has expressed its readiness to cooperate with Indonesia in infrastructure development sector.
The infrastructure development program increases the competitiveness of Indonesia, Galuzin went on, and has resulted in friendly countries wanting to cooperate and invest further.
In addition, the ambassador asked the foreign diplomats to study a number of new laws put in place by Indonesia, including the legislation offering a tax amnesty.
"I hope we can comprehensively discuss the issue of infrastructure development in the eastern part of Indonesia," Ambassador Galuzin pointed out.
President Jokowi had earlier noted that the government was focusing on poverty eradication, employment creation and narrowing down the social gap as part of the efforts to accelerate the national development program.
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