New Zealand and Indonesia have today launched a Plan of Action to guide bilateral cooperation over the next five years.
Foreign Minister, Winston Peters said the two nations would, over the next five years, be focused on delivering even more for “our peoples” following official talks in Auckland with Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi (pictured).
“New Zealand is strongly committed to our partnership with Indonesia,” said Mr Peters says.
“There is much more we can and should be doing together.
“It was a pleasure to host Minister Marsudi today and agree a dedicated Plan of Action for 2025-2029, which lifts our ambition for the bilateral relationship and sets a course for intensified cooperation.”
He said the Plan of Action sets a new goal of NZ$6 billion in annual two-way trade by 2029.
“Meeting this goal will necessitate even greater trade cooperation, including on halal,” Mr Peters says.
The plan launched today replaces the one released by Ministers Marsudi and Peters in 2020.
“We also agreed to work towards a joint Working Holiday Scheme and closer education cooperation in recognition that people-to-people connections are the heart of any strong partnership,” he said.
Following their talks, Ministers Peters and Marsudi released a Joint Statement (which can be found here) and the Plan of Action 2025-2029 (which can be found here).
