Indonesia plots maritime strategy
Indonesia has launched its maritime strategy by cooperating with neighboring countries, major powers and developing its maritime economy.
Arif Havas Oegroseno, the Indonesian ambassador to Belgium, mapped out the nation’s future when he was speaking at the 39th annual Center for Oceans Law and Policy conference co-organized by the University of Virginia School of Law and Shanghai Jiao Tong University last Friday night.
Oegroseno, also deputy minister for Maritime Sovereignty in the Foreign Ministry of Indonesia, said: “we are part of the G20, so we develop together with G20 countries. I think we can also play a role at the regional level since we are the largest economy among ASEAN countries.”
He said China’s Maritime Silk Road strategy is compatible with Indonesia’s Global Maritime Access policy. “We are now in (RCEP) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership negotiations and hopefully when this concludes there will be a free trade area of 3 billion people, almost half of the global population,” he said.
Oegroseno said at least 30 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product will be derived from developing its maritime resources. The country plans to build more deep sea ports and shipyards. Its maritime diplomacy stance means Indonesia will launch bilateral cooperation with other countries to deal with crimes committed at sea and pollution.
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