Indonesia denies lifting trade restrictions with Israel

Indonesia on Tuesday denied news that it had lifted restriction imposed on the trade with Israel.

In statements to pressmen the director general of the International commerce at the ministry of industry and commerce Renato Yusokomoro said " we have not released any decree eliminating trade barriers" adding that the barriers are still there. He said that certain companies in the private sector have non- official ties with Israel.

On Monday, the director general of the Israeli ministry of commerce and industry said that Indonesia will permit direct trade ties with Israel after lifting trade barriers between the two countries.

However, trade barriers had limited bilateral trade exchange between the two countries in the year 2000.