Jakarta, Nov. 19 -- The governments of Indonesia and Tunisia have begun discussions to step up bilateral cooperation, with a special focus on the trade and safety of food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.

Head of the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) Taruna Ikrar and Tunisian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohamed Trabelsi convened in Jakarta on Tuesday (November 18), where they exchanged views on synchronizing regulations to support bilateral trade.

"We at the BPOM are ready to facilitate the entry of any kind of products from Tunisia into Indonesia, especially food. I think there will be no hurdles as long as the products are of good quality," Ikrar noted in a statement cited here on Wednesday.

He told the ambassador that his ...