Jakarta, July 11 -- Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have agreed to expedite the signing of the Indonesia-EAEU Free Trade Agreement (I-EAEU FTA).

The agreement was reaffirmed during a virtual meeting between Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto-who was in Washington D.C-and Andrey Slepnev, Member of the Board for Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).

"This meeting is a continuation of the negotiation process for the I-EAEU FTA, while strengthening the economic partnership between Indonesia and EAEU member countries," said Hartarto in an official statement issued in Jakarta on Friday.

Their virtual meeting follows a prior talks on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg Intern...