Agtas made the suggestion during a meeting with Malaysia’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for Law and Institutional Reform Dato’ Sri Azalina Othman Said here on Thursday (May 8).
The minister noted that, given Indonesia and Malaysia's geographic proximity, interactions between their citizens are frequent, both for personal and business reasons.
In 2024, the Ministry of Law recorded 6,339 apostille service requests from Indonesians whose documents were intended for use in Malaysia.
Agtas stated that Indonesia’s accession to the Apostille Convention has significantly streamlined the legalization of documents, including those needed by Indonesians in Malaysia.
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The Apostille Convention is an international treaty that streamlines the legalization of public documents among member countries by replacing complex legalization procedures with a single apostille certificate issued by the document’s country of origin.
Beyond bilateral matters, Agtas and Azalina also discussed other legal topics, including legal developments within ASEAN, including topics such as international commercial arbitration and mediation.
Minister Agtas shared that Indonesia is currently preparing to revise Law Number 30 of 1999 on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution to align the law revision with recent developments.
“We are eager to learn more about Malaysia’s national legal framework and those of other ASEAN countries in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, both in terms of substance and implementation, especially regarding the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards,” he elaborated.
He also voiced Indonesia’s support for Malaysia’s initiative to bring the topic of arbitration to the ASEAN Law Forum (ALF) 2025, scheduled for August.
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