RI promotion center in LA

RI promotion center in LA

JAKARTA (JP): Tony Agus Ardie (left), chairman of the U.S.
Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and
Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab (right) met on Tuesday to discuss
final preparations for the establishment of a trade promotion
center for Indonesian products in Los Angeles.

Tony told reporters after the meeting that the center will
focus on the promotion of products from small and medium
enterprises.

He added that Los Angeles is a strategic gateway for
Indonesian products to enter the huge American market, which
bought US$9.33 billion worth of various commodities from
Indonesia last year.

Tony said although the promotion center was coordinated by his
committee, the facility would be managed by PT Pusat Promosi
Indonesia in Jakarta.

Pusat Promosi Indonesia, which is owned jointly by Indonesian
and American businesspeople interested in enhancing economic ties
between the two countries, will help small and medium-scale
enterprises in the country to enter the U.S. market through the
Los Angeles promotion center, Tony added.