Moeldoko, Bahrain Ambassador Ahmed Talk of Investment in New Capital
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Dewi Elvia Muthiariny
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Petir Garda Bhwana
Rabu, 16 Maret 2022 10:15 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko received the new ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Indonesia, Ahmed Abdulla Ahmed Alharmasi Alhajeri, on Tuesday, March 15.
On that occasion, Moeldoko invited investors from Bahrain to invest in Indonesia and jointly improve the bilateral ties of the two countries, especially in the trade sector.
“We must work to improve bilateral relations between Indonesia and Bahrain, one of which is related to efforts to encourage Bahraini entrepreneurs to invest in Indonesia,” said Moeldoko in a written statement.
As quoted from Antara, Ambassador Ahmed said the Kingdom of Bahrain is interested in Indonesia’s new capital or IKN development in East Kalimantan.
He also said that Indonesia sees Bahrain as a gateway to enter the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. Thus, Bahrain is an important and strategic partner for Indonesia.
According to him, the trade volume between Indonesia and Bahrain is still relatively small at around US$225 million in 2019. The figure even decreased to US$170 million in 2020 in which Indonesia recorded a deficit.
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