RI Production Base Planning Makes Russian Alutsista

JAKARTA - MI: Indonesia will seek to reduce the trade deficit with Russia not only to increase exports and attract investment. Potential quality products at competitive prices from red bear country, paving the way for Indonesia to become the center of the assembly and hubs (hub port) for regional marketing of these products.

"Certainly an effort to increase non-oil exports and attract investment from Russia remains a top priority. But we see no potential to become central hubs for the assembly and Russian products to be marketed to other countries in Asia, Australia and New Zealand," said Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu at a meeting of Indonesia-Russian Trade Mission in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday (15 / 9) last night.

According to him, a variety of sophisticated high-tech products from Russia could be developed to be assembled in Indonesia for subsequent export to other countries.

"The main target of course so they can eventually invest in Indonesia. However, in line with that, we offer our first port into a regional hub port for Russian products," he said.

Not only that. The possibility of further cooperation for the assembly of Russian combat equipment production in Indonesia.

"The government has formed a team together to review the purchase of some combat equipment after the purchase of Sukhoi fighter jets. Another option is to continue to work together or there will be further cooperation such as opening a new assembly line fighter in the country. We have the facilities for PT Dirgantara Indonesia, Bandung, "said Mari.

Source: MEDIA INDONESIA