11:16 AM Barack Obama's first visit in Indonesia | |
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In Jakarta, Obama would sign a Comprehensive Partnership Agreement with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The cooperation covers areas of trade, education, democracy, environment, to climate change. Obama's arrival was preceded two cabinet ministers. In July, U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates has come to Indonesia. He opened the back training for the Army Special Forces Command, after Indonesia's human rights condition is considered better. Since 1998, cooperation and training facilities was halted because of the special forces are considered to violate human rights in East Timor and Aceh. Two months before Gates, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke to come pay a visit. He brings ten American businessman in renewable energy field. "This is a sign of Indonesia which are considered crucial," said Retno Marsudi, Director General of the United States and Europe at the Foreign Ministry, while smiling broadly. "I am going to like Obama's visit as a complement," he added. Yes, Retno has a point to have fun. On top of the geopolitical map, we see none of the ASEAN countries outside Indonesia and even the far more prosperous economy-be visited Obama in his first trip to Asia. And three other Asian neighbor who visited the President of the United States this time are the countries with strong economies: India, Japan, and South Korea. But, from the composition of the trip, we can "read" in light of how "beautiful" was Washington's count, for this long trip also match the results. India's economic resurgence America increasingly taken into account in addition to China-the dragon from the East gets a small three-night. Followed by Korea and Japan, each of two nights. Indonesia? Despite having a special place in the hearts of Obama, by ties of family or childhood-Indonesia received within 24 hours. "Yes, President (Obama) will be here for 24 hours between 9 and 10 November. And there will be a visit to the Palace," said Paul Belmont, Press Attache American Embassy in Jakarta, when contacted by Tempo on Saturday afternoon. Obama's plan also would give an official speech. However, these precious 24 hours. Indonesia getting ready-then in the midst of all the trouble the government take care of disaster-insistently for the entire agenda can still fulfilled the two leaders: Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Barack Obama. Dino Patti Djalal, Indonesia's Ambassador to America, going home from Washington, DC, to Jakarta with several members of his staff since last week to take part in setting up reception. "So far there is no change," he said about the planned visit by Obama. Tempo met Dino when "college" in New York mosque imam, Feisal Abdul Rauf, the Palace on Friday last week. With economic growth of 6.5 percent in 2009, and forecast growth of 5.5 percent until late 2010, Indonesia's position in Asia is toothed to be calculated. Well that China-with an average growth of 9 percent-and-about 8 percent of India-Asia is the most luminous star in the last decade. But "saving" America in Indonesia was no less-poor. Spread of mining investment, energy, and oil and gas. There ExxonMobil in Cepu, Freeport in Papua, and there is General Electric (GE), which began last year expanded its business territory to the east and central Indonesia. Information products and technology-Intel, Microsoft, Apple Inc. to market-find lush here. For one thing, Americans are now very interested in investing in clean energy (green energy) in various parts of the world, including in Indonesia. General Electric, the giant American energy and technology, has started in Bali since two years ago. Gatot Prawiro, 48 years, Asia Pacific Regional Executive GE's Jenbacher Gas Engines, said: "The potential for clean energy cooperation between the two countries is very large. Indonesia has a vast resource to be developed into clean energy, from wind to the trash." So, according to Billy, the American investment company, including GE, in this field in Indonesia, very prospective for further development. | |
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