Australia trade minister calls for revival of trade talks with Indonesia
He adds that Indonesia is an entry point for Australia to the rest of the region
Jakarta
AUSTRALIA'S trade minister said on Wednesday that it was a "matter of urgency" to revive talks on a trade agreement with Indonesia, during a trip to Jakarta with hundreds of business leaders as ties thaw between the neighbours.
"It's a very important visit from our point of view," Andrew Robb told reporters in the Indonesian capital, after arriving at the head of 350 businessmen and -women, the biggest delegation Australia has ever sent to Indonesia.
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