KARACHI – Consul General of Indonesia here, Totok Prianamto said therelations between Indonesia and Pakistan in different sectors were becomingstronger with the passage of time and bilateral trade was also increasingyear-on-year.
The top import items from Pakistan include rice, chemical, raw cotton,wheat, paper, fruits, garments, leather, plastic materials, cotton yarn,cloth, other textile products, sports and surgical goods, he said whiletalking a group of journalists on Tuesday at a local hotel.
The Indonesian envoy said since diplomatic relations established in 1951,these were so strong that the people of both brotherly Muslim countriessupported and helped each other over the period in different ways andsituations. Now, these need to be transformed into mutually rewardingpartnership. Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world.
Emphasizing the role of media, he said “in today’s world, media is playinga strong role in diplomacy whether it is a public diplomacy or statediplomacy. It has transformed diplomacy from being closed to open.”
Print and electronic media were the fastest growing tools of moderndiplomacy, he added.The Indonesian Consul General said being an official representative ofIndonesia for Sindh province, one of the tasks given to him was to nurtureand further strengthen the brotherly relations between Indonesia andPakistan, particularly that of economic, trade and investments, andpeople-to-people contacts including with mediathat would benefit both countries.
He said Sindh, especially Karachi, was a very important post for Indonesiaespecially for trade and investment sectors. As Karachi was the largestcity with two sea-ports, it was the main entry point of Indonesia’sproducts to Pakistan’s market.
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Totok Prianamto said the people of Karachi especially the businesscommunity was actively engaged in contacts and meetings with theirIndonesian counterparts to boost the bilateral trade and economiccooperation in Sindh along with establishing strong people-to-peoplecontacts.
Many trade associations, chambers, and businesspeople from Pakistanparticipated in various exhibitions and trade shows in Indonesia, he added.In this regard, he said, the media through coverage of various activitiesorganized by both Indonesia and Pakistan would greatly assist instrengthening the relations between the two brotherly countries.
He requested Pakistan media friends to continue extending valuable supportand contribution to the Consulate General of Indonesia in Karachi inpromoting bilateral ties between Indonesia and Pakistan.
The Indonesian Consul General concluded that with the support of media, thepeople of both the brotherly countries would have vast opportunities toexplore new avenues to the benefit of both the nations.
