South African Deputy Minister of International Relations, Alvin Botes, delivers his views at the Joint Leaders Session of the Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) II and High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (HLF MSP) in Nusa Dua, Bali, Monday (2/9/2024). The HLF MSP and Indonesia-Africa Forum II hold 12 parallel events and 17 side events attended by delegates from 20 countries. IAF II-HLF MSP Media Center/Fikri Yusuf/YU
Badung, 2 September 2024 – Indonesia has once again demonstrated its role on the international stage through the signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) in the strategic industrial sector with several African countries, namely South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Senegal.
The total value of the cooperation agreed upon at the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (HLF-MSP) and the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) Joint Leaders Session 2024 reached US$173.5 million. The agreement involves two Indonesian state-owned companies, PT Pindad (Persero) and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero).
It was revealed by Dewi Justicia Meidiwaty, Director of Africa, Directorate General of Asia-Pacific and Africa Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Monday (2/9/2024) in Nusa Dua, Bali.
In South Africa, PT Pindad has established a cooperation with Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) to supply strategic industrial products. This cooperation confirms South Africa's position as the only country in Africa with a strategic partnership with Indonesia.
The heads of state/government and delegations attend the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (HLF-MSP) and the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF) Joint Leaders Session 2024 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Monday (2/9/2024). The HLF MSP and Indonesia-Africa Forum II hold 12 parallel events and 17 side events attended by delegates from 20 countries. IAF II-HLF MSP Media Center/Fikri Yusuf/nym.
Meanwhile, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) is strengthening its presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by signing an MoU with the DRC government on the procurement of CN235 aircraft. PT DI has also sealed an agreement on the procurement of N219 aircraft for the DRC Ministry of Transportation.
"This step is in line with Indonesia's commitment to supporting efforts to handle the conflict in the DRC, where Indonesia has actively sent the Garuda Contingent as part of the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission," said Dewi.
In Senegal, PT DI continues cooperating with the Senegalese Air Force through a contract for periodic aircraft inspection. Since 2011, Senegal has purchased three CN-235 aircraft from PT DI, which shows its trust in the quality of Indonesia's strategic industrial products.
This cooperation reflects Indonesia's commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with African countries and increasing the role of national strategic industries in the global market. (Infomed of MoFA/TR/Elvira Inda Sari/EL/PR).
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