London (ANTARA News) - The Irish Republic while facing an
economic crisis is still keenly interested in Indonesia`s
success in overcoming the 1997 economic crisis and financial
crisis facing the world in 2008.
This was revealed in a business luncheon held by the Indonesian
embassy in London with the cooperation of Bank Indonesia and
Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland, recently, embassy
third secretary, Landry Subianto, said in a press release on
Tuesday.
In his official visit to Ireland, the ambassador was in the
company of Deputy d Deputi Director for Monetary Policy Doddy
Zulverdi and head of Bank Indonesia`s payments balance bureau,
and the Trade Attache and BI and BKPM representatives in London,
besides holding the business luncheon, also had a series of
meetings with business people and bankers in Dublin.
Indonesian Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the Irish
Republic Yuri O. Thamrin during the business luncheon explained
the latest economic developments in Indonesia including and
achievements in various fields like good, trade and finance.
In the meantime, Doddy Zulverdi in the business luncheon
presented Indonesia`s experience of successfully coming out of
the 1997 economic crisis.
Discussions were held lively reflecting the wishes of many
circles in Ireland to learn from Indonesia in facing the
financial and economic crisis.
In the meantime, in the meetings with financial circles, the
ambassador exchanged views and listen to an explanation on
Ireland`s experience in developing itself into a world and
European financial and industrial center by Mark Fitzgerald,
Chief Operating Officer of Citibank Europe Plc and chairman of
the Irish Association of Exporters.
In the meeting also attended by Chief Executive of the Irish
Funds Industry Association Gary Palmer, the possibility of
cooperation between the financial and banking sectors between
the two countries was also explored.
The ambassador and entourage also had a discussion with former
Irish Financial Minister Alan Dukes, who is now chairman of the
Anglo Irish Bank. (*)
