RI, Dutch energy cooperation

RI, Dutch energy cooperation

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to
bolster bilateral relations in the energy sector.

Indonesian Ministry of Mines and Energy's spokesman Budhi
Sulistyo said in a statement on Friday the countries made the
agreement during the Dutch-Indonesia fourth energy meeting from
Feb. 23 to Feb. 25 in Yogyakarta.

He said the Dutch government would invite 10 Indonesians to
the Netherlands for training on the use of coal as part of the
cooperation.

It will also provide technical assistance to Indonesia to
formulate a regulatory framework for the power sector.

Several officials of the ministry's Directorate General of
Electricity and Energy Development will go to the Netherlands for
training on energy planning and a comparative study on energy
conservation.

The countries will also continue cooperation in developing
solar photovoltaic and biomass in Indonesia.

The Dutch government will also help in translating
geoscientific books from Dutch to Indonesian.

The fifth energy meeting of both countries will be held in the
Netherlands in 2000. (jsk)