Brazil–Indonesia relations
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Brazil–Indonesia relations refers to the bilateral relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Indonesia. Both are large tropical country endowed with rich natural resources, Brazil and Indonesia possess the largest tropical rain forest of the world[1] that contains the world's richest biodiversity, which gave them a vital role in global environment issues, such as ensuring tropical forests protection.[2] Both countries leading the list of Megadiverse countries with Indonesia second only to Brazil.[3]
Brazil expects to expand its cooperation with Indonesia, as there is still enormous room for growth in many areas, including agriculture and high-technology industry.[4] Both countries are members of World Trade Organization (WTO), Forum of East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and the G20 major economies. By first quarter of 21st-century, both nations are expected to emerge as the rising global power.[5]
History
Diplomatic relations has been established since 1953.[6] Indonesia has an embassy in Brasilia and Brazil has an embassy in Jakarta. Although the bilateral relations was rather strained during Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975 until East Timor independence in 1999, since Brazil shares a solidarity and close sentiments for East Timor as common former Portuguese colonies and Portuguese-speaking countries.
State visits
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Indonesia on 12 July 2008. This was his first visit to Indonesia and the second visit of Brazilian President to Indonesia since President Fernando Henrique Cardoso visits on January 2001. Subsequently Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono paid a visit to Brazil on 18 November 2008, on his way to attend APEC Summit in Lima Peru. President Yudhoyono visited Brazil for the second time in 18 November 2009, during this visit the president of both nations signed strategic partnership agreement between Brazil and Indonesia. Previously on 14–16 October 2009 the first meeting of Brazil-Indonesia Joint Commission was conducted to discuss the action plan on strategic partnership.[6]
Economy and trade
Currently Brazil is Indonesia's main trade partner in South America region. Bilateral trade rose by 185.09 percent to $3.25 billion in 2010 from $1.14 billion in 2006,[4] and expected to reach beyond $4 billion by 2012. Indonesia mainly exports yarn, natural rubber, crude palm oil, fixed vegetable fats and oil, cocoa, paper, electronics and automotive spare parts and imports soybean oil, sugar cane, cotton and iron from Brazil. Brazil was interested not only in increasing exports and investing in Indonesia, but also to increase imports, such as fertilizers, textiles and palm oil and further Indonesian investment, including in infrastructure projects.
Notes
- ↑ "Tropical Rainforest". internetgeography.net. Internet Geography. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ Alister Doyle (Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:37am EDT). "Oslo urges Brazil, Indonesia to keep forest protection". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ↑ Biodiversity Theme Report
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Linda Yulisman (Wed, October 05 2011, 8:00 AM). "Brazil hopes to forge closer links with Indonesia". www.thejakartapost.com. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ Awidya Santikajaya (Thu, February 07 2013, 10:08 AM). "Emerging Indonesia and its global posture". www.thejakartapost.com. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Hubungan Bilateral Indonesia - Brazil" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Indonesia. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
External links
- Brazilian Embassy, in Jakarta, Indonesia
- Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Brasilia, Brazil
- Brazil Indonesia Friendship Association
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