"The most important thing is the investment sector. As we all know Qatar has the highest sovereign wealth fund in the world. There has been high commitment on the part of Qatar to further increase its investment in Indonesia," Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said at the Merdeka Palace here on Tuesday.
President Jokowi received a courtesy call from Sheikh Ahmed at the Merdeka Palace at around 04.00 p.m. local time, an ANTARA journalist observed.
Retno said most of Qatari companies currently invest in the telecommunication, banking and retail sectors in Indonesia.
The president also briefed the Qatari minister on 12 economic policy packages the government has issued since September 2015 to ensure the ease of doing business and investing in Indonesia.
"We plan to send an Indonesian delegation particularly to disseminate the 12 economic reform packages," Retno said.
At the 30-minute meeting, both Jokowi and Ahmed also agreed to hold a joint commission meeting in 2017.
"The meeting is aimed at following up on the result of the Indonesian delegations visit (to Qatar) which will take place later this year," the foreign minister said.
Also on Tuesday, the president received two senior officials from Malaysia and Jordan who came to Indonesia for the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) from August 2 to 4. (*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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