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RI first ASEAN country to file for OECD membership
Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi says Indonesia's bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has garnered strong support from existing member countries and will be discussed at an OECD council meeting in September.
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed a delegation from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Aug. 10, 2023, at the Presidential Palace, with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (second right) and Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi (right). (Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau/Lukas)
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ndonesia is pushing to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) after President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed an OECD delegation to the Presidential Palace on Thursday.
The President emphasized his desire for a seamless and swift path to Indonesian OECD membership.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stated in a press conference on Thursday that Indonesia had officially expressed its interest in becoming a member of the Paris-based forum.
She said OECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann had outlined the necessary procedures for membership during the meeting with the President.
“The benefits of membership are significant, as [OECD membership] brings the potential to improve policy and bureaucracy in Indonesia,” Sri Mulyani emphasized.
At the press conference, Foreign Minister Retno L.P. Marsudi told the media that Indonesia's bid for OECD membership had garnered strong support from existing member countries and would be discussed at a forthcoming OECD council meeting in September.
“If we secure the necessary political agreement [from current member countries], the technical process will be set in motion,” Retno explained.
