DUBAI, Sept 9 (Askume) – Indonesia and the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, launched talks on a free trade agreement on Monday, according to the Saudi Arabian News Agency.
The first round of talks is taking place in Jakarta.
Other members of the six-nation energy-rich Gulf Cooperation Council include Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Indonesia and the UAE signed a bilateral trade deal to be signed in 2022.