Several Hungarian tourists are interested in visiting Indonesia."Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government of Hungary expects to develop stronger cooperation with Indonesia through the 4th Joint Commission Meeting, which will be held in Jakarta at the end of 2015.
"The Joint Commission Meeting is part of the diplomatic efforts to strengthen partnership between Hungary and Indonesia, including strengthening economic cooperation," Hungarian Ambassador to Indonesia Judit Nemeth-Pach noted here on Thursday.
At the Joint Commission Meeting, which is scheduled to be held in October or November 2015, the Hungarian delegation will be represented by not only politicians but also several practitioners to boost economic cooperation.
According to the plan, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban along with the minister of foreign affairs and trade and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce of Hungary, promotional agencies, and Hungarian banking institutions will also attend the meeting.
"This cooperation is important, considering that Indonesia is a large country. Hungary is interested to cooperate in the areas of technology in which we have specialization," Nemeth-Pach remarked.
According to the ambassador, one form of cooperation that has been implemented is the water supply project in several remote areas in Indonesia.
"Hungary contributes knowledge and technology to provide clean water to the people who do not have access to it on a daily basis," Nemeth-Pach said.
In this partnership, Hungary is represented by a well-known water supply company named Budapest Waterworks.
Hungary has also implemented a banking solution named TRASSET, which provides an integrated approach and effective framework for Indonesian banks.
Hungary also expects to establish cooperation in the tourism sector, the ambassador remarked.
"Several Hungarian tourists are interested in visiting Indonesia, especially to tourist destinations such as Bali and Yogyakarta," she added.
Meanwhile, in the field of education, every year approximately 30 to 40 Hungarian students participate in a student exchange program with Indonesian students.
"The student exchange program is very effective to introduce the culture of each country to boost people-to-people contacts," Nemeth-Pach emphasized.
Between 1955 and 2013, Indonesia and Hungary have inked 37 bilateral agreements that include economic cooperation and visa exemption for diplomatic, service, and education passport holders.
(T.KR-LWA/INE/KR-BSR/A014)
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