Through visiting Prince Andrew, Britain had expressed its interest in investing in the development project.
After attending a limited cabinet meeting at the Presidential palace, Hatta said Britain wished Indonesia could give more information about the program.
"I said that we have a 2025 vision to accelerate and expand our economic development. He was very impressed and invited me (to visit Britain). Pak (Mr) Hatta please come to Britain and explain to us more about it. I will arrange meetings with several ministers and business leaders there," Hatta said quoting Prince Andrew.
Although no date had been fixed Hatta was optimistic when the expose was done i would attract British investors to invest in the country.
When asked what sectors Britain is interested in he said Prince Andrew mentioned three namely infrastructure and capacity development and business certainty.
"I said when we talk infrastructure it means transportation including seaport, airport, energy, manufacturing, as well as waster water and others," Hatta said.
On business certainty Hatta said the government had in the past several years improved the weaknesses that had made the country`s competitive power inferior compared to those of other countries.
"That is an old story meaning I have received such a statement from everywhere before. That is our task. I said We have fixed it already," he said.
Prince Andrew met with Hatta, finance minister Agus Martowardojo and trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu on Wednesday before meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday.
According to data from the British embassy here Indonesia`s exports to Britain from January to December 2010 reached 1.365 billion poundsterlings or Rp15.6 trillion up 13 percent from 1.165 billion pounds in 2009.
The country`s imports in the period meanwhile reached 438.9 million poundsterlings up 25 percent from 350.2 million pounds in 2009.
(T.P008/H-YH/HAJM/A014)
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