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ipated in trade exhibition,
approached the potential
buyers, and facilitated busi-
ness mission to Indonesia
and vice versa.
4. Due to Covid-19, the Em-
bassy has been focusing
its commercial and trade
diplomacy through virtu-
al trade exhibition as well
as business promotion and
matchmaking. Promotion of
Indonesian commodities are
mainly emphasized towards
commodity export intensifi-
cation of coffee, pineapple,
and seafood; while promo-
tion of made in Indonesia
products were specifically
aimed at tyre, car rim, and
artificial eyelashes.
5. The Embassy also works
with Indonesian Honorary
Consuls in Italy and Cyprus
to identify and pursue ev-
ery possible opportunity to
promote Indonesian trade,
investment and tourism.
At 4 June, Ambassador Es-
tiAndayani met virtually
with Indonesian Honorary
Consuls in Italy and Cyprus
to provide update and pro-
tainability of palm oil imports mote bilateral relations. At
18 June, the Embassy’s eco-
and opportunities for further nomic team virtually met
investment cooperation. Mr. Ivo Guidi (Indonesian
2. Just right before the pandemic, Honorary Consul in Genoa)
which resulted in, inter alia,
Indonesia and Italy managed proposed concrete steps for
to sign an MoU on Coopera- promotion of Indonesia ag-
tion in the Agricultural Field riculture products to major
that will signify further trade importers.
and innovation ties. The ob-
jective of the Memorandum In the first four months of
of Understanding signed on 2020,bilateral trade between In-
January 20th by Minister Te- donesia and Italy recorded an
resa Bellanova and Minister increase in total trade value of
Syahrul Yasin Limpo at Salone 6.43%, compared to the same pe-
Agricoltura of the Ministry for riod last year. Indonesia’s export
Agricultural, Food and Forest- performance to Italy reached to
ry Policy is to bring Indonesia US$ US$633 million.
can be exported by Indone- and Italy closer when it comes
sia. Investment opportunities to agriculture, rural develop- The Indonesian Embassy in
including the potential devel- ment and food processing. Rome will continue conducting
opment of the Ilta Inox busi- concrete and proactive steps to
ness in Indonesia were also 3. The Embassy of Indonesia in enhance economic diplomacy in
discussed. With the Deputy Rome, including the Indone- Italy with relevant stakeholders.
CEO of Ferrero S.p.a, Minister sian Trade and Promotion
Suparmanto discussed the sus- Centre in Milan, also partic-
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