Indonesia cooperates with RoK, Japan in producing medical equipment
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on April 16 that her country is cooperating with the Republic of Korea and Japan in producing medical equipment to help prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (Photo: Reuter/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said onApril 16 that her country is cooperating with the Republic of Korea and Japan in producing medical equipment to help prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.
The joint production plan is aimed at addressing the shortage of medicalequipment such as protective gear, medical masks and others, she said.
Retno also said at an online press conference that besides the two countries,Indonesia has asked Turkey to allow it to import rawmaterials needed to produce medical equipment.
She said she is also communicating with the Foreign Ministers of othercountries to work together to create a combined strength in the fight againstthe COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (Photo: Reuter/VNA) 
