Manado, North Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - A number of businessmen based in Berlin, Germany, have expressed interest in investing in renewable energy, tourism and trade in North Sulawesi, a provincial government spokesman said.

"North Sulawesi Governor SH Sarundajang has signed an agreement with several Berlin investors during the former`s visit to Berlin recently," Christian Sumampow, head of the provincial public relations department, said here on Thursday.

Governor Sarundajang met with five German businessmen at the Pricewaterhouse Coopers AG building, in Berlin on June 28, 2011 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on renewable energy, tourism and trade.

The meeting between Sarundajang and the Berlin businessmen took place following a visit of Indonesian ambassador to Germany Eddy Pratomo to North Sulawesi last month.

Governor Sarundajang in his presentation on North Sulawesi`s potentials for trade and investment cooperation, convinced German businessmen Norbert Oefner, Christof Fleischmann, Dr Kristen Verbakel, Volker M. Dornblut and Josef Tarnadi about the good invevstment opportunities in North Sulawesi, especially in the energy sector.

"Essentially, the German businessmen expressed readiness to invest in North Sulawesi, and they even decided to visit North Sulawesi by the end of this year," Sumampow said.

Governor Sarundajang, according to Sumampow, also listened to a brief presentation by the German businessmen regarding their experience in business technology to develop new energy resources in Asian countries.

The North Sulawesi governor had visited Germany at the invitation of Ambassador Eddy Pratomo, the spokesman said.
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