Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
"Negotiations have been ongoing since 2018. Six rounds of negotiations have been conducted, recently in 2022. Indonesia and Tunisia are committed to accelerating the negotiations. We will make every effort so that the negotiations can be completed next year," she explained.
According to Retno, Indonesia plans to import phosphates from Tunisia in order to strengthen its food security. The North African country is one of the largest phosphate exporters in the world.
"As you know, many conflicts are happening in the world, so the global fertiliser market has been disrupted," Retno stated.
"Therefore, we need to strengthen our domestic fertiliser industry, one of which is by diversifying our supply chain," she added. (WHY)
