Jakarta, July 4 -- Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Siswo Pramono underscored the need for Indonesia and Australia to strengthen economic resilience to better anticipate rising geopolitical tensions affecting the region.

"It is now timely for us, for Indonesia and Australia, to review this IA-CEPA," Pramono stated via video at the commemoration of "Five Years of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA)" on Thursday (July 3).

"We expect the IA-CEPA to serve Indonesia's interests as a developing country," he added.

He explained that Indonesia should work to improve its trade position with Australia so that bilateral trade can better support Indonesia's overall trade surplus with other countries.

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