Jakarta, July 15 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Industry is seeking to expand exports of the country's manufactured products to the Mediterranean and North African markets by exploring closer trade cooperation with Morocco.

"Morocco holds a strategic position as a gateway to North Africa and the Mediterranean region. We see significant opportunities to leverage this advantage to broaden market access for Indonesian industrial products while strengthening partnerships in future-oriented sectors such as aerospace, the halal industry, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy," Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza said in a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He said the initiative includes encouraging the establishment of a Preferenti...