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Finland looks to education, tourism cooperation with RI
On the back of 60 years of good relations with Indonesia, Finland is aiming to boost cooperation in the fields of education and tourism, the latter having grown significantly in interest from both sides
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n the back of 60 years of good relations with Indonesia, Finland is aiming to boost cooperation in the fields of education and tourism, the latter having grown significantly in interest from both sides.
Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia Paivi Hiltunen-Toivio told The Jakarta Post that cooperation in the field of education was currently underway, with Finnish and Indonesian education delegations having visited each other's countries in order to see in which areas cooperation can be forged.
Finland's education system is one of the most revered in the world.
Aside from education, Hiltunen-Toivio noted that Indonesian tourism to Finland was on the increase, with a notable 30 percent increase in visa applications to the country this year. The ambassador elaborated that many Finnish tourists visit Indonesia's islands, particularly Bali.
'Many Indonesians seem to be interested in visiting Finland, especially the [northern] Lapland region. Economically, many Finnish companies are expressing more interest in coming to Indonesia [for business] after the good economic results,' she said on Thursday.
The ambassador added that companies in the IT and machinery fields had expressed interest in entering Indonesia for their business.
Finland and Indonesia formally established relations in 1954, four years after the country recognized Indonesia's independence in 1950. (nvn)
