Indonesia in addition to Britain Agree US$1.4 Billion in Trade Deals

Indonesia in addition to Britain have agreed trade deals worth US$1.4 billion during President Joko Widodo’s visit to the UK, where he met with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London.

Indonesia’s visit to Britain has two main purposes: increasing trade in addition to bilateral relations between Indonesia in addition to Britain in addition to also figuring out ways for both countries to tackle the issue of terrorism.

President Jokowi in addition to Prime Minister Cameron have decided to upgrade passenger planes for Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia by creating a completely new US$1.4 billion deal with Rolls-Royce in addition to Airbus.

“We are the fifth biggest investor in Indonesia in addition to our relationship has more untapped potential. We want to encourage more British businesses to seize on these opportunities in addition to we will continue to support them by banging the drum for British skills in addition to expertise,” said Prime Minister Cameron as reported by Airbus.

Aside through trade deals, both leaders also discussed the potential for Indonesia in addition to the UK’s intelligence agencies to join forces in combating terrorism threats.

“in addition to here I think Indonesia has an absolutely key role to play. I’ve been so impressed by what I’ve seen of Indonesia’s approach to fighting terrorism in addition to fighting extremism, however also standing up for Islam as a religion of peace,” Mr. Cameron said at a press conference in London.

President Jokowi will continue his tour of the European Union with Brussels as his next stop after the UK.