Jakarta: President Joko Widodo held a meeting with President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Dubai to discuss workable measures for intensifying bilateral cooperation.
In his opening remarks, Jokowi, as the president is widely known, extended his appreciation to Al Nahyan for UAE’s role as the host of the Conference of the Parties 28 (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
“I would like to congratulate you for the holding of the COP28. Indonesia is ready to provide support for breakthroughs initiated by the UAE to deal with climate change, especially in relations with developing countries,” he said as quoted from a statement released by his secretariat in Jakarta.
At the meeting, the two leaders discussed efforts to further enhance bilateral cooperation between the countries in various sectors, including oil and gas, which constituted Indonesia’s largest imported commodities from the UAE.
“Indonesia expects the UAE to give even more competitive oil prices for Indonesia,” Jokowi told Al Nahyan.
The two leaders also made the most of the meeting to discuss about strategic investment collaboration between their countries.
In this context, President Jokowi commended the UAE for its participation in the development of the Cirata Floating Solar Power Plant in West Java Province.
