RI to join Canada festival

RI to join Canada festival

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will take part in the annual trade
festival in Edmonton, the capital city of Canada's Alberta
province from July 19 to July 28.

Indra Abidin, chief of the Indonesian delegation, said on
Friday that the participation in the so-called "Klondike Days
Exposition" was mainly aimed at luring more Canadian investors
and tourists to Indonesia.

"This is a rare opportunity, it's an honor for Indonesia to
participate in the festival," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

He said that the Indonesian delegation would consist of
several large companies, small and medium enterprises, and
provincial administrations. He did not provide details.

Ken Lewis, a senior officer at the Canadian Embassy in
Jakarta, said that trade between Indonesia and Canada stood at
about US$ 1.6 billion last year, making Indonesia Canada's
largest trade partner in southeast Asia.

He added that Canadian investment in Indonesia reached US$8
billion last year.(05)