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JOINT STATEMENT
BETWEEN
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
ON THE OCCASION OF THE ST A TE VISIT OF
HER EXCELLENCY ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
TO INDONESIA
Jakarta, 25 March 2013
1. At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia H. E. Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, the President of the Republic of Liberia H. E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf paid
a State Visit to Indonesia from 24-25 March 2013 as the first State Guest from the
Republic of Liberia since the etablishment of diplomatic relations between Indonesia
and Liberia in 1965.
2. A bilateral meeting between President Yudhoyono and President Sirleaf was held in
Jakarta on 25 March 2013. The meeting was convened back-to-back with the Fourth
Session of the High Level Panel of the Eminent Persons on the Post-2015
Development Agenda in Bali, Indonesia on 26 March 2013. Prior to the meeting, the
first meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between the
Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Liberia co-chaired by the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of both countries was convened in Jakarta.
3. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere of friendship and mutual
understanding. President Yudhoyono and President Sirleaf discussed the bilateral
cooperation of the two countries, particularly since their historic first bilateral
meeting in Monrovia on 31 January 2013. The two leaders expressed their
satisfaction with the cordial and brotherly ties between Indonesia and Liberia and
underlined their commitment to bring the bilateral relations to a higher level. The
two leaders also discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest and concern.
4. President Yudhoyono reiterated Indonesia's commitment to assist Liberia through
technical cooperation and capacity building in various sectors, particularly in
industry, agriculture, fishery, education and human resources development, and
informed President Sirleaf on the progress and follow-up to bilateral commitments
and understanding between the two leaders in Monrovia in January 2013 on this
issue.
5. On industrial technical cooperation, President Yudhoyono informed President Sirleaf
that at the invitation of Indonesian Minister of Industry, 3 (three) Liberian delegates
visited Indonesia on 6-9 March 2013. During the visit, they conducted site visits to a
number of industrial and agro-industrial centers and engaged in consultations with
relevant Indonesian officials and business communities to learn of Indonesia's
industry potentials, policies, as well as best practices. The two leaders believed this
program would lay a strong foundation for the enhanced capacity building and
mutually beneficial cooperation for the two countries especially in the areas of agroindustry, furniture making, garment and textile industry.
6. On agriculture cooperation, President Yudhoyono reiterated Indonesia's readiness to
support Liberia with sharing of experience and expertise in areas covering rice
production, including rice breeding; irrigation management; and practical harvesting
technology aimed at increasing rice production output. In this regard, Indonesian
government decided to send its agriculture experts and trainers to work closely with
their Liberian counterparts in Liberia and to offer Liberian agriculture officials,
trainers and farmers to participate in various trainings provided by Indonesian
government, including the International Training Workshop on Water Management
for Agriculture, to be held in Addis Ababa and Bali in May 2013.
7. On education and human resources development, President Yudhoyono informed
President Sirleaf that a number of scholarship schemes and training programs
organized by Indonesian government are to be made available for Liberian
participants, some starting from 2013. Including in these schemes were the Art and
Culture Scholarship; Mid-Career Diplomatic Training; Darmasiswa Scholarship;
Graduate and Post-Graduate Scholarship in the Framework of South-South
Cooperation; Training for Mid-Career Police Officers; and National Resilience
Institute Training for Senior Military Officers. The two leaders agreed to instruct
relevant ministries and agencies to work closely in facilitating Liberia's participation
in the above-mentioned programs.
8. The two leaders further discussed a number of concrete steps to enhance bilateral
trade and investment cooperation. Both Presidents noted with satisfaction the
increase in trade volume between the two countries from US$ 30.9 million in 2011 to
US$ 39.5 million in 2012. In this regard, the two leaders agreed on the need for
enhanced interaction, coordination and collaboration between relevant authorities
and business communities in the two countries.
9. Both Presidents also had a productive discussion on regional and global issues of
common interest. The two leaders underscored the importance of closer IndonesiaLiberia partnership in promoting regional and international peace, stability and
economic development. President Yudhoyono in this respect reaffirmed Indonesia's
vision and renewed commitment for a stronger and deeper partnership with Africa.
President Sirleaf commended and expressed her support for Indonesia's vision and
commitment on this issue.
10. President Yudhoyono informed President Sirleaf of Indonesia's candidature as NonPermanent Member of the United Nations Security Council in 2019-2020 and sought
Liberia's kind support. In response, President Sirleaf expressed favorable
consideration to Indonesia's candidature.
11. At the conclusion of their bilateral discussion, President Yudhoyono and President
Sirleaf witnessed the signing ceremony of 2 (two) Memorandum of Understandings
(MoUs), namely, the MoU on Industrial Technical Cooperation between the Ministry
of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
of the Republic of Liberia and the MoU on the Promotion of Trade between the
Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry of the Republic of Liberia.
12. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the results of the State Visit of President Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf to Indonesia and were confident that the visit would lay down a
stronger foundation for promoting closer bilateral ties and cooperation.
13. President Sirleaf expressed her gratitude and appreciation to President Yudhoyono
and the Government as well as the people of the Republic of Indonesia for the warm
welcome and generous hospitality accorded to her during the visit.
BETWEEN
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
ON THE OCCASION OF THE ST A TE VISIT OF
HER EXCELLENCY ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
TO INDONESIA
Jakarta, 25 March 2013
1. At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia H. E. Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono, the President of the Republic of Liberia H. E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf paid
a State Visit to Indonesia from 24-25 March 2013 as the first State Guest from the
Republic of Liberia since the etablishment of diplomatic relations between Indonesia
and Liberia in 1965.
2. A bilateral meeting between President Yudhoyono and President Sirleaf was held in
Jakarta on 25 March 2013. The meeting was convened back-to-back with the Fourth
Session of the High Level Panel of the Eminent Persons on the Post-2015
Development Agenda in Bali, Indonesia on 26 March 2013. Prior to the meeting, the
first meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between the
Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Liberia co-chaired by the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of both countries was convened in Jakarta.
3. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere of friendship and mutual
understanding. President Yudhoyono and President Sirleaf discussed the bilateral
cooperation of the two countries, particularly since their historic first bilateral
meeting in Monrovia on 31 January 2013. The two leaders expressed their
satisfaction with the cordial and brotherly ties between Indonesia and Liberia and
underlined their commitment to bring the bilateral relations to a higher level. The
two leaders also discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest and concern.
4. President Yudhoyono reiterated Indonesia's commitment to assist Liberia through
technical cooperation and capacity building in various sectors, particularly in
industry, agriculture, fishery, education and human resources development, and
informed President Sirleaf on the progress and follow-up to bilateral commitments
and understanding between the two leaders in Monrovia in January 2013 on this
issue.
5. On industrial technical cooperation, President Yudhoyono informed President Sirleaf
that at the invitation of Indonesian Minister of Industry, 3 (three) Liberian delegates
visited Indonesia on 6-9 March 2013. During the visit, they conducted site visits to a
number of industrial and agro-industrial centers and engaged in consultations with
relevant Indonesian officials and business communities to learn of Indonesia's
industry potentials, policies, as well as best practices. The two leaders believed this
program would lay a strong foundation for the enhanced capacity building and
mutually beneficial cooperation for the two countries especially in the areas of agroindustry, furniture making, garment and textile industry.
6. On agriculture cooperation, President Yudhoyono reiterated Indonesia's readiness to
support Liberia with sharing of experience and expertise in areas covering rice
production, including rice breeding; irrigation management; and practical harvesting
technology aimed at increasing rice production output. In this regard, Indonesian
government decided to send its agriculture experts and trainers to work closely with
their Liberian counterparts in Liberia and to offer Liberian agriculture officials,
trainers and farmers to participate in various trainings provided by Indonesian
government, including the International Training Workshop on Water Management
for Agriculture, to be held in Addis Ababa and Bali in May 2013.
7. On education and human resources development, President Yudhoyono informed
President Sirleaf that a number of scholarship schemes and training programs
organized by Indonesian government are to be made available for Liberian
participants, some starting from 2013. Including in these schemes were the Art and
Culture Scholarship; Mid-Career Diplomatic Training; Darmasiswa Scholarship;
Graduate and Post-Graduate Scholarship in the Framework of South-South
Cooperation; Training for Mid-Career Police Officers; and National Resilience
Institute Training for Senior Military Officers. The two leaders agreed to instruct
relevant ministries and agencies to work closely in facilitating Liberia's participation
in the above-mentioned programs.
8. The two leaders further discussed a number of concrete steps to enhance bilateral
trade and investment cooperation. Both Presidents noted with satisfaction the
increase in trade volume between the two countries from US$ 30.9 million in 2011 to
US$ 39.5 million in 2012. In this regard, the two leaders agreed on the need for
enhanced interaction, coordination and collaboration between relevant authorities
and business communities in the two countries.
9. Both Presidents also had a productive discussion on regional and global issues of
common interest. The two leaders underscored the importance of closer IndonesiaLiberia partnership in promoting regional and international peace, stability and
economic development. President Yudhoyono in this respect reaffirmed Indonesia's
vision and renewed commitment for a stronger and deeper partnership with Africa.
President Sirleaf commended and expressed her support for Indonesia's vision and
commitment on this issue.
10. President Yudhoyono informed President Sirleaf of Indonesia's candidature as NonPermanent Member of the United Nations Security Council in 2019-2020 and sought
Liberia's kind support. In response, President Sirleaf expressed favorable
consideration to Indonesia's candidature.
11. At the conclusion of their bilateral discussion, President Yudhoyono and President
Sirleaf witnessed the signing ceremony of 2 (two) Memorandum of Understandings
(MoUs), namely, the MoU on Industrial Technical Cooperation between the Ministry
of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
of the Republic of Liberia and the MoU on the Promotion of Trade between the
Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry of the Republic of Liberia.
12. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the results of the State Visit of President Ellen
Johnson Sirleaf to Indonesia and were confident that the visit would lay down a
stronger foundation for promoting closer bilateral ties and cooperation.
13. President Sirleaf expressed her gratitude and appreciation to President Yudhoyono
and the Government as well as the people of the Republic of Indonesia for the warm
welcome and generous hospitality accorded to her during the visit.