German consulate in Surabaya

German consulate in Surabaya

SURABAYA: Germany will open a permanent consulate in the fast
growing industrial city this year, German Ambassador Heinrich
Seeman said here yesterday.

Germany is yet to select personnel to man the office, the
ambassador announced after meeting with governor Basofi Sudirman.

He said Bonn considers East Java one of Indonesia's economic
growth centers with which Germany has major business interests.

For example, Germany's Siemens heavy industry has invested
about US$1.7 billion in the Paiton steam power plant project in
Probolinggo, Antara said.

Germany cooperates with the state-own shipyard company PT PAL
Indonesia.

"The consulate is expected to facilitate more German companies
when investing in the area," the ambassador said. (pan)