Jakarta, March 7 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi discussed energy transition cooperation during a bilateral meeting with her Australian counterpart Penny Wong this week.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne on March 4-6, 2024.

"In a bilateral meeting with Minister Wong, we discussed various things, among others, cooperation on the energy transition, including the development of an EV (electric vehicle) battery ecosystem," Marsudi informed in a statement released by her office on Wednesday.

In addition, she emphasized the importance of both governments lifting non-tariff barriers in bilateral trade. "In this case, I also conveyed the importance of cooperation in biosecurity, es...