Dian Kusumo Hapsari
IDXChannel - Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono strengthened cooperation in the fisheries sector with China while accompanying President Prabowo Subianto's state visit to the country.
Trenggono signed the Technical Cooperation Guidelines (TCG) with Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun in Beijing.
The signing was witnessed by President Prabowo and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state meeting.
The TCG signing is part of the Implementation of Arrangement the two parties had signed in early September last year. This signing also strengthened the cooperation between the two countries on fisheries.
"China is our strategic cooperation partner and is included in our top five fisheries markets. This TCG signing can strengthen our cooperation in the fisheries sector," Trenggono remarked in a statement received from his office here Sunday.
