RI-German forum reviews projects<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (Agencies): The German-Indonesian Forum, grouping
\ngovernment and business leaders, reviewed a number of Indonesian
\neconomic projects in which German companies intend to take part.<\/p>\n
Transportation and gas were two fields explored at the forum's
\nmeeting, which opened Saturday just before the arrival of German
\nChancellor Helmut Kohl.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto told
\nreporters that German entrepreneurs have expressed an interest in
\ntaking part in the construction of the new Kuala Namu airport in
\nMedan, North Sumatra, the expansion of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta
\nairport, and the airport in Mataram, Lombok.<\/p>\n
They are also keen to build the railway network for the
\nexpress train services between Jakarta and Surabaya, Haryanto was
\nquoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
The meeting is the second since the forum was established in
\nApril 1995 during President Soeharto's visit to Germany.<\/p>\n
Indonesian ministers involved in the meeting on Saturday
\nincluded Haryanto, Minister of Research and Technology B.J.
\nHabibie, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro,
\nMinister of Public Works Radinal Moochtar, and Rahardi Ramelan,
\ndeputy chairman of the National Development Planning Board.<\/p>\n
The Germans were represented by Economics Minister Gunter
\nRexrodt, Minister of Education, Research and Technology Jurgen
\nRutgers and Minister of Tourism, and Telecommunications Wolfgang
\nBotsch.<\/p>\n
Rexrodt told the forum that political stability is key to a
\nfavorable climate for investment, and that it was the duty of
\nevery government to establish and maintain a stable political
\nframework for investment, DPA reported.<\/p>\n
Rexrodt urged delegates to take advantage of the opportunity
\noffered by the forum to promote cooperation between the economies
\nof the two countries.<\/p>\n
The forum focused on seven sectors, covering energy production
\nand distribution, the automotive industry, oil and gas, steel,
\ntrade and services, banking and investment and human resources.<\/p>\n
Some of the projects discussed might be realized soon because
\nofficials of the two countries are expected to sign a series of
\nmemoranda of understanding at the State Palace today.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, Rexrodt signed a memorandum of understanding for
\nthree projects at the Bumi Serpong Damai industrial estate, west
\nof Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The director of the Germany-Indonesia Economic Association,
\nFritz Kleinsteuber, told AFP that a \"multi-million dollar\"
\nindustrial estate project at the site was being studied. (26\/emb)<\/p>",
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