Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Kyiv and Destination Management from Bali, Pacific Holiday, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) have collaborated to support the tourist growth and business activities between Ukraine and Indonesia on the 1st Indonesian Tourism and B2B Exhibition 2019 in Kyiv.
"Indonesia is a potential trade partner for Ukraine," said Gennady Chyzhykov, The President of UCCI, in his opening remarks. "Given its status as a country with the 16th largest economy in the world and a population of more than 260 million, Indonesia is not only a promising market but also a country full of opportunities for cooperation in other fields that benefit both countries" he added.
Indonesian Ambassador to Ukraine, Prof. Dr. Yuddy Chisnandi, SH, ME, added that "Ukraine is the second-largest trading partner for Indonesia, after Russia, at the same time, Indonesia is the main trading partner among ASEAN countries, that is why economic activities through trade and tourism could be developed". It can be done through cooperation with many parties, including the private sector such as Pacific Holiday DMC that has enough experience to develop the tourism market in Indonesia, and it is a potential partner for Ukraine.
Managing Director of Pacific Holiday DMC and candidate for the post of Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Bali, I Nyoman Astama, said that collaboration in a form of contributions and proactive activities is important in strengthening friendly relations between the two countries and it can benefit the economy by increasing the B2B (Business to Business) contacts through trading and visits by tourists.
Five hotel representatives participated in presenting five different locations on the island of Bali: Hanging Garden of Bali (Ubud), Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort & Spa, Mahagiri Nusa Lembongan, Mahagiri Sanur, Sense Seminyak Boutique Hotel, and Zia Hotel Kuta. In addition, a Yuripho Trade company joined the Forum, presenting superior products such as coconut, rubber, coffee, cocoa, spices, linen, and so on.
The result of B2B with local businesses includes a deal of package tour with several local tour operators, the implementation of two familiarization trip for tour operators to Bali in 2019, the cooperation in exporting coffee and cacao from Indonesia, as well as a deal of supplying raw materials for industrial bakery "Kyivskyi BKK" and coconut fruit peel as a raw material of food industry companies "Cocodeli LLC".
These activities are expected to increase the value of trade between Indonesia and Ukraine in the next years which could be improved by increasing the number of tourists visiting Ukraine and Indonesia.
