Jayapura, Papua, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia's easternmost province, Papua, is exploring opportunities to export cross-border rice with neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) to boost commercial activity along their shared border.

Head of the Papua Provincial Border and Cooperation Management Agency, Triwarno Purnomo, said trade opportunity was a key focus of preparatory discussions ahead of the upcoming Indonesia-Papua New Guinea Border Liaison Officials Meeting (BLOM).

"On Tuesday (October 27), we held a preparatory meeting with relevant agencies ahead of the Border Liaison Officials Meeting," Purnomo said here on Wednesday.

He said the inter-agency coordination is important to harmonize positions and address strategic border issues, particular...