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Indonesia strives for completion of RCEP negotiations

Indonesia is committed to accelerating negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Jakarta Post quoted Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita as saying.
Indonesia strives for completion of RCEP negotiations ảnh 1Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita (Thejakartapost.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia is committed toaccelerating negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP), the Jakarta Post quoted Indonesian Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukitaas saying.

He said the RCEP is Indonesia’s priority, adding that thecountry aims to complete the talks in 2018.

Enggartiasto on January 22 met with the Indian Minister ofCommerce and Industry in New Delhi to push talks on the RCEP.

IndonesianPresident Joko Widodo also expressed his determination at the 31st ASEAN Summitin Manila, the Philippines in November 2017.

Once ratified, the RCEP would represent 28.5 percent ofglobal trade and 31.6 percent of gross world product. It is a trade pactbetween 10 ASEAN countries and their six partners of Australia, China, India,Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand.-VNA
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