Jakarta, June 14 -- Indonesia's Ministry for the Protection of Migrant Workers (P2MI) is exploring opportunities to place skilled Indonesian workers in the Netherlands, particularly in the maritime, fisheries, and health sectors.

The discussions involve Dutch labor recruitment companies TOS and Susie Care.

"We are interested in placing Indonesian migrant workers in the Netherlands," said P2MI Deputy Minister Christina Aryani, after meeting with the CEOs of TOS and Susie Care in Jakarta on Friday, according to an official statement.

Aryani added that they had also consulted with the Indonesian ambassador in The Hague and held in-depth discussions about the potential for cooperation.

She expressed hope that Indonesia could become a key ...