Jakarta, July 14 -- Chairman of the House of Representatives' Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP), Mardani Ali Sera, praised the multi-entry Schengen visa facility for Indonesians visiting European Union countries for the second time.

He called it a strategic step in building a collaborative civilization.

"This is a strategic step towards a collaborative civilization. Indonesians can establish broader cooperation in the fields of economics, technology, education, and culture," he said in a statement on Monday.

The visa policy also coincides with the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA).

According to Sera, the comprehensive trade agreement brings significant opportunities for Indon...