"Both Indonesia and the US have a lot of talented people in the science and business sectors. Bringing them together will hopefully unleash great potentials for our future relations," Indonesian Ambassador to the US Dino Patti Djalal said here on Friday at a dialog titled "The Ups and Downs in Indonesia-US Relations".
Speaking through a teleconference from Washington, the ambassador said there was a need to change the mindset in terms of promoting more contacts between both countries and promoting more people-to-people relations was one of the keys.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel who also attended the discussion at the US Cultural Center in Jakarta expressed agreement to the idea to connect Indonesian innovators and entrepreneurs with their American counterparts.
"Relations between Indonesia and the US had turned into a new direction, especially since the signing of the Indonesia-US Comprehensive Partnership Agreement in 2010. I believe when we get our innovators and entrepreneurs together, there will be a lot of excitement on both sides," Dino said. (*)
Editor: Kunto Wibisono
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