Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi welcomed her French counterpart, Jean-Marc Ayrault, at Gedung Pancasila last week, by signing two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in diplomatic training and education as well as space cooperation. "The signing of the two new agreements will intensify the already good relationship between France and Indonesia," said Retno at a joint press statement on February 28.

Ayrault was in Jakarta to prepare for President Fran