Visit Indonesia, the President of Austria took 53 Employers

In addition to President Obama, President of Austria, Heinz Fischer, today is also a state visit to Indonesia. Agenda to strengthen bilateral relations in education, economic and inter-religious dialogue.

According to schedule, the President will receive the President Heinz Fischer at 10:00 am, Tuesday (09/11/2010). The ceremony welcoming the guest country will be held at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.

As usual, after a state welcoming ceremony held in private meetings between the two leaders and delegates followed a bilateral meeting the two countries. Material meeting is an extension and strengthening of political cooperation, economic, trade and investment, education and dialogue between the trust.

"Both sides will sign a memorandum of understanding regarding the continuation and expansion of cooperation in the field of interfaith dialogue. This cooperation is expected to increase understanding about the culture and traditions of each country," said the Special Staff of President of International Relations, Teuku Faizasyah, the electronic mail to AFP.

In the visit, President Fischer, will be accompanied by 53 Austrian business people. They will hold a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss trade and investment cooperation.

In the economic field, the total trade RI - Austria in the year 2008 reached U.S. $ 393.4 million, but in the year 2009 as the global financial crisis, trading volume decreased to U.S. $ 300.4 million. Investments Austria ranked 35th largest in Indonesia, in the period of 1990-2009, the total cumulative investment in Austria has reached U.S. $ 20.60 million.

The plan, President Heinz Fischer and his entourage will be in Indonesia until 11 November 2010. Before starting to leave Indonesia, she did the laying of wreaths at TMP Kalibata, visited the Cathedral Church, Istiqlal Mosque and a courtesy call to Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR).