Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties

Indonesia, Iran agree on labor ties

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iran have agreed to join forces in
promoting the interests of developing countries in international
labor forums including the International Labor Organization and
the Asia-Pacific Labor Conference..

Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief and his Iranian counterpart
Hosen Kamali discussed the issue during a meeting at his office
yesterday.

The two ministers also explored the possibilities of bilateral
cooperation in the fields of trade, industrial relations and
vocational training, Latief told reporters after the meeting.

"Our officials will discuss the details of the cooperation
programs," he said, adding that initially, they would launch
exchanging of experts and of information on industrial relations.

Kamali yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Soeharto at
the Bina Graha presidential office during which he presented a
letter from Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani calling for the
two countries to forge closer ties.

Elaborating on the proposal, Kamali said Iran could provide a
main gateway for Indonesian exports to Central Asia. (rms)