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Indonesia in travel corridor talks with seven countries
“We hope that once the COVID-19 situation has become more conducive, the travel corridor arrangements can be implemented in a short period of time,” Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno told reporters on Monday.
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Passengers maintain a safe distance while in line for a health and immigration check at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten. (Reuters/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana)
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ourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said the country is setting up travel corridor arrangements (TCAs) with seven countries in preparation for the reopening of Indonesia’s borders to international holidaymakers.
The minister told reporters on Monday that he had met with the ambassadors of Belgium, France, Russia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Vietnam in a closed-door meeting on May 18 to discuss the TCAs.
“We hope that once the COVID-19 situation has become more conducive, the TCAs can be implemented within a short period of time,” he said.
In a post on his private Instagram account, the minister wrote that the TCAs would “ensure that incoming tourists are in good health, have met [travel] requirements and are ready to comply with all health protocols”.
