EU, Indonesia Discuss Partnership and Counterterrorism

Federica Mogherini, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made a two-day official visit to Jakarta on April 8-9 in a bid to intensify the partnership between the EU, Indonesia and ASEAN. "Indonesia is a key partner in a key region," she said during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the foreign ministry.

Mogherini and Retno cochaired the first EU-Indonesia Strategic Dialogue. They discussed the cooperation on counterterrorism and antiradicalization. The EU High Representative noted that Indonesia has a larger Muslim population than all the Arab countries put together, emphasizing the significance of the country in combating misrepresentations of Islam.

April 19, 2016

Federica Mogherini, the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made a two-day official visit to Jakarta on April 8-9 in a bid to intensify the partnership between the EU, Indonesia and ASEAN. "Indonesia is a key partner in a key region," she said during a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the foreign ministry.

Mogherini and Retno cochaired the first EU-Indonesia Strategic Dialogue. The

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