enhancing indonesia-russia cooperation in the maritime sector

ENHANCING INDONESIA-RUSSIA COOPERATION IN THE MARITIME SECTOR Group on RussiaR. Sigit Witjaksono, Noorman Effendi, Dewi Ratih S. Kartonegoro, Catur Hadianto and Rio Budi Rahmanto

INDONESIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

Indonesia-Russia in 1950s Indonesia-Russia in 2007

HISTORY OF INDONESIA-RUSSIA’S RELATIONS• Indonesia and Russia have

established diplomatic relations since 1950

• The period 2007–2008 viewed as a turning point in the development of strategic relations

INDONESIA AND RUSSIA HAVE TREMENDOUS POTENTIALS TO ENHANCE COOPERATION ON

MARITIME SECTOR

CONTEXT OF INDONESIA AND RUSSIA’S COOPERATION ON MARITIME SECTOR

• Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum (GMF) to pursue traditional advantage by developing and maximizing its maritime potentials

• Russia’s National Maritime Policy (2001) in ‘Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation 2020’

COOPERATION IN VARIOUS FIELDS

TWO COUNTRIES ENJOY COOPERATION IN VARIOUS FIELDS

• security and defense;• counter-terrorism; • military hardware; • Infrastructure;• sea ports; • maritime industry;• streamlining visa procedures to enhance flow

of tourists between the two countries.

SECTORS ON MARITIME BILATERAL COOPERATION

SECTORS ON MARITIME BILATERAL COOPERATION

• maritime trade route;• maritime investment, such as

shipping industry and ports;• military equipment cooperation.

DEVELOP MARITIME CONNECTIVITY IN INDONESIA

DEVELOP MARITIME CONNECTIVITY IN INDONESIA

• Belawan (Medan, North Sumatra)• Tanjung Priuk (Jakarta)• Benoa (Bali)

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