Pitching Trade and Investment In Europe

There was no doubt that President Jokowi's trip to Belgium, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany was mainly to sell Indonesia to potential European investors. "Indonesia will prioritize trade cooperation and investment in the areas of maritime and water management," said Presidential Spokesman Ari Dwipayana in an official statement. The European Union is one of Indonesia's main trading and investment partners.

Jokowi's first stop was Germany, where he met with Chancellor Angela Merkel. They discussed strengthening trade relations between both countries and intensifying people-to-people contact through vocational education.