Indonesia works to ensure the success of 50 years of Indonesia-Korea friendship

The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Korea, Gandi Sulistiyanto, organized the annual briefing for the media on February 17, 2023 at the Ambassador’s Official Residence in Seoul.

In his speech, Ambassador Sulistiyanto stressed that the 50th anniversary of Indonesia-Korea friendship is not limited to G-to-G (government-to-government) and B-to-B (business-to-business) ties. , but more importantly, it is about P-to-P (person to person) ties to develop a closer friendship and mutual understanding.

The briefing aims to disseminate two main priorities of the Indonesian embassy in 2023. First, the 50th anniversary of Indonesia-South Korea diplomatic relations, and second, Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship.

In this regard, the Embassy plans to organize prominent activities throughout this year, such as a multi-stakeholder talk and dialogue show, a forum on economic relations between the two countries and, just as importantly, , cultural events and creative economy. Considering the importance of the role of youth, the Indonesian Ambassador urges the younger generations of Indonesia and South Korea to strengthen their collaboration in various fields, including becoming creative entrepreneurs and digipreneurs, as they will be the future leaders of both nations.

Bilateral Indonesia-Korea relations

Ambassador Sulistiyanto also underlines the entry into force of the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA), which will start in January 2023. This economic agreement will pave the way for a closer economic link between the two countries with the increase of trade volume, as well as boost the interest of Korean companies to invest and earn economic benefits in Indonesia.

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Indonesia holds the ASEAN presidency, following the end of Cambodia’s presidency last year. In parallel, since January 2023, Ambassador Sulistiyanto has officially held the chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Seoul. Indonesia adopts the motto “ASEAN Matters: Epicenter of Growth” with three main pillars: ASEAN Matters, ASEAN as the Epicenter of Growth, and the application of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

Interactive question and answer session

Before closing the event, Ambassador Sulistiyanto participated in an interactive question-and-answer session with media representatives and attendees, both on-site and online. Ambassador Sulistiyanto underlined the increasingly important role of the media, especially in disseminating positive information about the Indonesia-Korea partnership, not only between the government and the private sector, but also about the friendship between the two communities at large, which is in line with the motto of 50 years of Indonesia-Korea diplomatic relations “Stronger Friendship, Stronger Partnership”.

The Indonesian ambassador urges the younger generations of Indonesia and South Korea to strengthen their collaboration in various fields

The briefing was attended by ambassadors and representatives of ASEAN countries accredited to the Republic of Korea, as well as leaders and journalists from South Korean local and international media. The event was also broadcast online for foreign media.