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The Foreign Minister of INDONESIA Retno Marsudi, awarded El Sol del Peru or The Sun of Peru, with the rank of Grand Cross of the Government of Peru. The award was given on its efforts in advancing bilateral relations and cooperation between Indonesia and Peru.
Retno Marsudi "since you took office as Director-General of American and European Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has taken various steps to enhance bilateral cooperation Indonesia-Peru bilateral dialogue mechanism forming includes both countries, "write press releases Ministry of Foreign Affairs of INDONESIA, Thursday (24/5).
Retno Marsudi entry as the first Indonesia given the award.
The award is given when her working visit to Lima, Peru, to carry out a bilateral meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peru Nstor Francisco Popolizio Bardales, in Torre Tagle, Wednesday (23/5). The visit of the Foreign Minister of INDONESIA is the first official bilateral visit Indonesia Foreign Minister to Peru since the opening of diplomatic relations of the two countries in 1975.
The award received is highest award given Peru Government to civilians for either local citizens or foreign nationals, the service and their contribution to Peru.
Some names that have received this award previously, among others, Emperor Akihito, Lee Hsien Loong, Dimitry Medvedev, Donald Tusk, Ban Ki moon, and Sergey Lavrov.
Minister of Foreign Affairs RI convey received the award on behalf of the people of Indonesia, Indonesia diplomats and colleagues in Peru that had been working hard and giving a joint commitment to continue to improve relations and cooperation to a level of Peru-Indonesia higher.
"Travel Peru-Indonesia bilateral relations are not easy, but the journey towards Machu Picchu also did not easy. With this award, Insha Allah fosters a spirit of greater Indonesia-Peru relations so that it can reach such heights of Machu Picchu, "said Retno Marsudi while receiving the award.
A bilateral meeting, the two Foreign Affairs agreed to continue to enhance the relationship of economic cooperation. Minister of Foreign Affairs RI convey that Peru is an important market for Indonesia, and economic cooperation of the two countries is currently reflecting on the potential that exists. Peru is the fourth trading partner largest in the South American region. Indonesia-Peru trade value in the year 2017 achieved an increase of 5.3 percent from the year 2016.
Both the Minister of Foreign Affairs agreed the importance of trade agreements between the two countries. Indonesia may propose the creation of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (WE HAVE LOAD) will be conducted in stages, starting with three (Trade in Goods Agreement). In addition, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of INDONESIA conveys the importance of working harder to improve interaction between entrepreneurs and to diversify the products in the trade of the two countries. For that Minister of Foreign Affairs RI invites entrepreneurs to present at Peru Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) in October of the year 2018 and convey Indonesia participation plan at Expoalimentaria and Mistura Food Festival in Peru this year.
In addition to trade cooperation, the two Foreign Minister also discussed efforts to increase cooperation in agriculture, fishery and socio-culture.
Indonesia and Peru have had visa-free arrangements for ordinary passport holders, Passport service and diplomatic passports.
Beyond bilateral issues, the two also exchanged thoughts on the various issues of the region and globally. Some of the issues of concern related to the problem of refugees from Rakhine State and Venezeula's State, efforts to address the use of chemical weapons, as well as issues of concern in the Security Council.
Peru to convey support for the candidacy of Indonesia on the Security Council, where the election will be conducted on June 8, 2018