US Ambassador Hopes Negotiations to benefit Freeport, Indonesia
11 June 2014 01:36 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - US Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Blake has expressed hope that further negotiations between PT Freeport Indonesia and the Indonesian government will yield results that will benefit both parties, as reported by Antara News.
"The negotiations between Freeport and the Indonesian government will take place soon, and we hope an agreement can be reached that will benefit both parties," Blake stated in reply to a question posed by an Antara contributor about the divestment of PT Freeport Indonesia shares while visiting the Dosay health center here on Tuesday.
Blake said he was proud of Freeports contribution to Indonesia.
"We are proud of Freeports contribution to the economy of the people in Papua in particular and Indonesia in general. The negotiations between Freeport and the Indonesian government will take place soon, and we hope there will be an agreement that will benefit the two parties," he remarked.
In this way, Freeport will continue operating and providing jobs for the people in Papua and Indonesia, the ambassador added.
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