TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution said that the government will send its delegations to Europe to discuss issues with the palm oil document issued by the European Parliament.
“We may visit Brussels in July to discuss [the issue] and make another presentation,” Darmin said at his office in Jakarta today, May 24.
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Darmin revealed that it would take more than one meeting to address the issue. He added that further discussions and communications will be scheduled.
The minister claimed that more European delegations realized that there was a misunderstanding regarding Indonesian palm oil products. Therefore, he said that the government will strive to maintain its view on the mater.
However, Darmin said that the government will rather provide clarifications to the European Parliament than asking them to revoke the document. He added that the move was a part of the government diplomatic strategy since the European Parliament said that there was a change of view after they visited Indonesia.
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Sajjad H. Karim, a spokesperson of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA), said that there was an extensive misunderstanding related to the Indonesian palm oil industry.
Earlier today, representatives of the European Parliament visited the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs to discuss a document regarding the Indonesian palm oil industry.
Also attending the meeting were Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita and Industry Ministry Airlangga Hartarto.
DIKO OKTARA
