Israeli delegation heads for Indonesia

A high-ranking Israeli delegation headed on Saturday for Indonesia to hold talks between Israel and Indonesia at the invitation of the Indonesian foreign minister.

Israeli Radio said on Sunday that the Israeli delegation which is led by the secretary general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry for economic affairs, Viktor Hareal, will meet with senior economic officials in Indonesia to hold talks concentrating on means of developing economic relations, including the establishment of trade representation offices in Jakarta and Tel Aviv.

Israeli political sources commented on this visit, saying, "Israel pins great importance on establishing trade relations with Indonesia, even if such relations are limited in the first phase to trade relations."