Faizasyah said Prince Andrew`s visit to the State Palace is part of the British Royal`s family courtesy visit to Indonesia.
According to Presidential Palace`s Press, Media and Information bureau, the Duke of York is scheduled to arrive at 11 am local time.
Faizasyah said that President Yudhoyono and Prince Andrew will discuss many things especially bilateral trade cooperation.
"Prince Andrew`s capacity is to manage trade and investment," Faizasyah said.
The Duke of York and his special envoy for international investment and trade had earlier met Economic Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa on Wednesday (April 6).
According to Minister Hatta Rajasa Britain is willing to increase trade and investment in Indonesia.
Three things had been discussed in the meeting with the minister namely increase in investment and manufacture related to infrastructure, energy and transportation.
In the meantime, trade with Indonesia has reached 2.6 billion US dollars, Hatta said.
"There are also many other sectors which have attracted Britain besides oil and gas namely infrastructure on transportation and manufacture," he said.
Hatta said that Britain would also like to improve the capacity of the Indonesian businessmen and small scale entrepreneurs by applying the British Standard Institute .
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