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RI, Congo to explore cooperation in military, mining and carbon trading
In a series of meetings, the two countries expressed their hope to expand collaboration on everything from knowledge transfer in the mining industry, to purchasing Indonesian military equipment and the opening of embassies within the two countries.
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A CN 235-220 plane made by aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) was purchased by the Senegal government in 2016. (tempo.co/File)
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he Indonesian government is exploring cooperation with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in several areas, including mining investment and military advancement.
The Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister said it had sent a letter of intent (LoI) expressing the government’s interest.
The government said mining cooperation with Congo would include knowledge transfer and capacity building to improve the DRC’s capabilities in the sector.
The DRC is known to host numerous major deposits of diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, tin, tantalum and lithium, according to the German Federal Government’s Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources.
Cobalt and lithium are two important minerals to produce EV batteries alongside nickel, of which Indonesia is the largest producer.
On military cooperation, the state-owned weapons producer Pindad would supply the DRC with uniforms, light weapons, armored vehicle and air transportation equipment.
Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on his official Instagram account on Tuesday that the government had also proposed for Indonesia, the DRC and Brazil to form a coalition on forestry and carbon trading.
