Special Envoy to Address Indonesia-Malaysia Border Issues

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has appointed a special envoy, ambassador Eddy Pratomo, for the establishment of a fixed maritime border between Indonesia and Malaysia. The appointment follows up on bilateral meetings held between President Jokowi and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak from January 25-28 and February 5-7.

According to Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman, Arrmanatha Nasir, Eddy will soon meet with Malaysian special envoy Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahman. As agreed by both heads of state, the special envoys will be tasked with providing political counsel, legal advice and technical expertise to resolve maritime border issues between the two countries.

June 16, 2015