Ramos and SBY talk ties

Ramos and SBY talk ties

JAKARTA: Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos met with
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday during a visit to
Indonesia.

Ramos said the two talked about how to boost bilateral ties,
investment and trade.

He said Indonesia and the Philippines aimed to accelerate
economic development through the BIMPEAGA (the Brunei-Indonesia-
Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area), which was set up 10
years ago.

Ramos, who currently chairs the Ramos Peace and Development
Foundation and the Boao Forum for Asia, has been in Indonesia
since Sunday.

He earlier met Vice President Jusuf Kalla and delivered a
speech before the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
--JP