"One of the topics to be discussed at the JCM is preparations for the Presidents planned visit to the US next month," , foreign ministry spokesman Arrmanatha said here on Thursday.
He said Minister Retno would attend the 5th Indonesia-US JCM in Washington DC on September 21-22.
The JCM was primarily being convened to evaluate the cooperation till date between Indonesia and the US, especially since the new government took over in Indonesia.
"The Foreign Minister will discuss the mechanism for bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the US and formulate a program for such cooperation in the future," he said.
He said in her meeting with US counterpart John Kerry, the minister would discuss several global issues of common concern.
"In the meeting with John Kerry, Minister Retno will discuss developments in various global issues, including the Syrian problem, the ISIS and the South China Sea," he added.
Arrmanatha reaffirmed that the JCM was primarily aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation.
The US is one of Indonesias biggest trade partners with the total value of trade between the two countries reaching US$27 billion in 2014.
The US investments in Indonesia had reached US$2.4 billion in 2014.(*)
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