Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji has highlighted opportunities to develop Indonesia's shipbuilding and information technology (IT) industries through industrial cooperation with Russia.

He made the remarks during a meeting with Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Gruzdev in Jakarta on Thursday.

Sarmuji outlined five potential areas for joint industrial development: machinery and engineering, railway equipment and components, telecommunications and digital technology, fertilizers and chemicals, and shipbuilding.

"We hope that cooperation in these sectors will expand the capabilities of the national industry while increasing the competitiveness of Indonesian manufactured products," he said.

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