Jakarta, July 18 -- Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi expressed support for East Java Province to be the main priority in the development of Red and White Village Cooperatives.

Bojonegoro is one of the several districts in East Java that has been prioritized for the cooperatives' development.

"I am optimistic that East Java will be an example for other regions in developing village cooperatives," he noted in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

During the 78th Cooperatives Day commemoration event in East Java on Thursday, he emphasized that village cooperatives are a shared responsibility to realize social justice for all Indonesians.

Setiadi emphasized that justice must be pursued to realize equitable economic management so that e...