Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The governments of Indonesia and Morocco will develop the potential of economic cooperation, Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono stated.
"We will tap the potential of economic cooperation, which has yet to be explored," Hadimuljono noted while attending the celebrations to mark the 17th anniversary of King Mohammed VI's accession to the throne here on Saturday night (July 30).
On the occasion, the minister said that Indonesia and Morocco share close bilateral relations.
In addition, some national companies in Indonesia have been major suppliers of products to Morocco.
"Morocco is one of Indonesia's export destinations, with products such as Indomie and Green Tea," the minister pointed out.
Meanwhile, Moroccan Ambassador to Indonesia Mohamed Majdi stated that cooperation between Indonesia and Morocco was a perfect example of the implementation of South-South Cooperation.
Ambassador Majdi noted that bilateral relations between Indonesia and Morocco had seen good progress.
"In addition to the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Morocco, the Surabaya provincial government has cooperated with the Rabbat administration. This is a concrete example of cooperation between countries and a perfect illustration of South-South Cooperation," Majdi remarked.
Morocco and Indonesia could share their experiences of implementing the South-South Cooperation with other countries.
The ambassador affirmed that Morocco and Indonesia continued to strengthen bilateral relations.
"The good relations have been the basis for bilateral cooperation," the ambassador added. (WDY)
