"Whatever the result of the Trump-Kim summit meeting would certainly be discussed at the Security Council, and as a non permanent member of the Security Council Indonesia strengthen its diplomacy to create peace in the Korean peninsula," former diplomat Sugeng Rahardjo told Antara news agency here on Tuesday.
Indonesia could play a more effective role especially as Indonesia has good relations with the United States, North Korea as well as South Korea, Sugeng said.
He said Indonesia also could play a bigger role and show leadership in ASEAN to maintain peace that would contribute to the regional prosperity.
Indonesian relations with North Korea dates back to the era of President Soekarno, he said, adding the two countries also have maintained good trade cooperation though not very big in volume.
"We could use this momentum to promote trade with both North and South Korea even with the United States," the former Indonesian Ambassador to China and Mongolia said.
Indonesia said it welcomed the historic meeting between Trump and Kim in Singapore earlier on Tuesday.
"I welcome, Indonesia welcomes and supports the summit meeting between the United States and North Korea today," President Joko Widodo said here.
Indonesia hopes the meeting would contribute to creation of peace in the world, the president said.
"We hope the result of the summit meeting would contribute to peace in the Korean peninsula as well as in the world," he said.
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