Indonesia and France Sign $3.5 Billion Trade Agreements

Jakarta: Indonesia has signed four trade agreements worth $3.5 billion with France covering energy security, trade, and defence cooperation, Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani said.

According to Bahrain News Agency, the agreements stemmed from high-level talks between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday.

Roeslani added that the two leaders also witnessed the establishment of a high-level France-Indonesia Business Council, which will serve as a platform for dialogue between business stakeholders and is expected to advance strategic cooperation, particularly in investment and trade, for the mutual benefit of both countries.