::ASEAN Business Summit, the European Union Prepare Annual Action>>

Jakarta NewsEcoInfo Reported-, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened the ASEAN-Business Summit is the first European Union, in Hall D, Jakarta Convention Center, Thursday, May 5, 2011. The conference theme of 'Pursuit of Opportunity and Promoting Prosperity in Two Regions' (Pursuing Opportunity and Promoting Prosperity in Both Regions) is followed by about 50 businessmen from European Union (EU) and 300 people from ASEAN.

Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa, in his speech hoped that during this communication is established between the EU and ASEAN can be maintained. Relations between the two organizations alone has lasted 30 years.
While in the beginning of his speech, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono believes many good things will happen in such meetings. "This business summit in time for ASEAN, we will accelerate the achievement of the ASEAN Community by 2015," the President said, as quoted from the website presidensby.info.

ASEAN, as part of another world, is currently facing challenges. World economic recovery, President further, it is happening. Developed countries still have gaps and pengangguranan are still high.
Predicted growth in 2011 was the United States and Japan will weaken. While slower growth will also occur in Europe by keeping the fiscal position and their financial systems. "In many developing countries, inflationary pressures are due to high commodity prices," said President SBY.

"The global financial crisis has led global leaders to work together, to achieve strong growth framework, sustainable and balanced," he added.
At the same time the leaders also underlined the importance to address the root causes of the imbalance by adopting annual action plan development. "These leaders also affirmed a commitment to address these issues through coordination with," said SBY.

Present at this event, among others, Chairman of the EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gutch and ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan. Both also provides the foreword. From the United Indonesian Cabinet II, visible present State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Marty Natalegawa Foreign Minister, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Industry, MS Hidayat, Minister of Agriculture Suswono, Menkes Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fadel Muhammad, the Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam, and Head of BKPM Gita Wirjawan . (*)