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French foreign minister launches port safety program during Jakarta visit
The four-year project, worth around 8.5 million euro, aims to improve capacity on safety and incident management in 12 seaports in Asia, including Tanjung Priok in Jakarta and Tanjung Perak in Semarang.
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Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono (right) and his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot (left) shake hands during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry office in Jakarta on March 26, 2025. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
France and Indonesia are set to bolster security cooperation in the region focusing on initiatives on seaport safety among other issues discussed during a visit by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot to Jakarta as part of his Asia tour.
The minister oversaw the signing of a letter of intent between the European Union and Expertise France, a public agency for international technical cooperation, on the launch of the Global Ports Safety project in South and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia.
The four-year project, part of the Indo-Pacific defense strategy that aims to strengthen security in the region, would allow France and the EU to provide funding through Expertise France to provide safety in 12 ports in the region.
“Ensuring secure maritime connections is more important than ever, supported by France and the EU,” Barrot said during the signing event in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The initiative focuses on providing training and workshops on safety and incident management for targeted ports, as explained by Global Port Safety project manager Victoria Dussardier of Expertise France.
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