"There are about 80 thousand WNIs in Brunei Darussalam. Brunei has a total population of 400 thousand people. Therefore, the protection problem is an important thing to discuss," Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said here on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Retno also stated that the government of Indonesia is preparing the text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Workers.
"But the MoU is not to be signed during the state visit this time. It will be discussed by the foreign ministers of the two countries. Hopefully it can be resolved in the near future," he said.
In addition to discussing about the protection of Indonesian citizens, President Joko Widodo and Sultan Brunei Darussalam Hassanal Bolkiah will also discuss economic cooperation between the two countries, among others in the field of trade and investment.
"We also try to offer our strategic industry to Brunei Darussalam," said Foreign Minister Retno.
Reported by Yuni Arisandy
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