Obama Visits Keep Economic Cooperation

JAKARTA: The government recognizes the United States visit of President Barack Hussein Obama to Indonesia did not produce any agreement, only confirmed his intention to maintain the relationship of economic cooperation.
`The coming Obama's not in context to sign something. However, to give a commitment and passion that both countries want to increase the commitment in many areas,` said Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa, today.

Nevertheless, there is a spirit Hatta rate higher than the U.S. in improving trade relations with Indonesia.

President Obama, he said, assessing the U.S. and Indonesia trade volume reached U.S. $ 21 billion do not reflect the potential for trade between the two countries.

`It means we must increase, while maintaining the balance of trade. There have been efforts in that direction, and now is our effort to sort out,` he explained.

Indonesian non-oil exports to the U.S. in January to September reached U.S. $ 9.03 billion, an increase of achievement in the same period last year amounted to U.S. $ 7.52 billion.

Meanwhile, import value of Jakarta from Washington in the same period reached U.S. $ 6.84 billion, an increase of positions in the same period last year amounted to U.S. $ 4.84 billion.

By : Hatta Rajasa
Source : Bisnis.ComTranslated : Using google translation facilities