Jakarta, June 16 -- The governments of Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to intensify economic partnerships, focusing on the agriculture sector, maritime infrastructure, and water management.

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri emphasized the importance of ensuring that this cooperation facilitates Indonesia's access to the European market, as well as boosts trade between the two countries.

She made these remarks during a meeting with Dutch Vice Minister for Foreign Economic Relations, Michiel Sweers, and business delegates in Jakarta on Monday.

Putri noted that as an archipelagic country with over 17 thousand islands, Indonesia requires substantial maritime infrastructure development that covers the ...