Kenya and Indonesia introduced Monday a collection of latest agreements to develop commerce and collaboration between the 2 nations.
The announcement got here following high-level bilateral talks held on the State House in Kenya’s capital Nairobi and attended by leaders from each international locations.
Speaking at a joint news convention after a gathering along with his Indonesian counterpart, Kenyan President William Ruto reiterated his nation’s dedication to fostering robust ties that transcend geographical boundaries.
“We are committed to seizing our strengths and creating the requisite environment to scale up our ties in textiles and apparel, energy, mining, oil production, and refining sectors to grow our investment and trade, whose value stood at more than $600 million last year,” Ruto mentioned.
“Indonesia’s investment will support the (Kenyan) government’s efforts to ensure affordable and accessible edible oil for the majority of the Kenyan people, especially in rural areas,” he added.
In addition to those, each international locations solidified their collaboration by signing a recent settlement pertaining to the export of cattle, additional strengthening their financial ties.
Kenya and Indonesia inked a number of memoranda of understanding (MoU) in areas of power, mining, pharmacy, and expertise switch.
Ruto additionally highlighted a landmark MoU between Kenya’s Biovax and Indonesia’s BioFarma for vaccine collaboration.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo echoed the identical sentiment, emphasizing that the collaborations cast throughout this go to signified a brand new period of friendship and mutual progress.
“Our nations have embarked on a pivotal journey by agreeing to establish a bilateral investment treaty with Kenya. Within 90 days, this treaty will shape a secure and foreseeable investment landscape, fostering prosperity and mutual progress for both Indonesia and Kenya,” Widodo mentioned.
In an announcement that underscores Kenya’s dedication to fostering worldwide relations, Ruto additionally mentioned Nairobi will enable Indonesian residents visa-free entry to Kenya.
“We have taken the decision to extend the visa-free entry not only to holders of diplomatic and service passports but to all holders of the Indonesian passport, so our friends from Indonesia can now come to Kenya without a visa,” he mentioned.
Kenya additionally sought the help of Indonesia to facilitate its entry into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a quickly increasing commerce bloc within the Asian area.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
