As part of of its media coverage of the International Exhibition of Agriculture, Agricultural Machinery, and Fishing (SIMAP), that takes place from the 26th to the 31st, October at the Exhibition and International Trade Center in Al Kram, AlBiaa News had interviewed Mr. Baskoro Pramadani who is in charge of the Economic Affairs at the Indonesian Embassy in Tunisia. We have asked him about their participation in the exhibition, the economic relation between Indonesia and Tunisia, along with climate change impacts in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Participation in The Exhibition and The Indonesian-Tunisian Economic Relations.
The Indonesian Participation in The Exhibition:
Mr. Baskoro said that the Indonesian Embassy is participating in this exhibition to showcase the agricultural and fishery products of Indonesia, and to introduce them to the Tunisian audience.
He added that Tunisian and Indonesian agricultural and fishery methods and practices have many common attributes.
The Indonesian and Tunisian Economic Relations:
Concerning the economic cooperation between both countries, he said that Indonesia and Tunisia are not traditional economic partners, as the estimated trade volume between both countries is still under 100 million dollars. However, he explained that both parties are working on improving the trading volume through facilitating the export of Tunisian products to Indonesia and vice versa.
He added that at the moment the two countries are in the process of negotiating a new trade agreement. The Ministries of Trade of both countries are working on finalizing this new agreement, which aims at facilitating the import and export of goods/products between both countries which will significantly improve the trade volume.
Climate Change in Indonesia.
Mr. Baskoro explained that climate change is an imminent threat to Indonesia and, therefore, climate efforts are important in the process of mitigating and adapting to climate change in the country.
He added that as an archipelago, Indonesia is an ensemble of 17 thousand islands, which makes the country susceptible to the rise of sea levels along with other climate change impacts. Additionally, the country is a host of a large area of forests and is one of the world’s highest levels of biodiversity, which makes the country have a significant role to play in the climate and environmental aspects.
Mr. Baskoro, also, explained that Indonesia has always been involved in the climate efforts. The country has been an active party in the COPs. He added that Indonesia has been committed to be part of the international efforts to mitigate climate change, as it has hosted the 2007, Conference of Parties (COP) in Bali.
video:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1580528052339504&id=343825192676469
Interviewer: Saida Zemzemi
Author: Imen Al-Nighaoui
Picture: Abdelmajid Thabet
