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Indonesia ready to open Skouw-Wutung Border |
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Indonesia has announced that it is ready to open its cross-border road with the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. The preparation have discussed on Joint Border Committee (JBC) have conduct on December 7-10 2009 in Jakarta. Indonesia and PNG have sign some agreements especially about infrastructure development as long as the border. Furthermore according to president spokesperson, President SBY would visit PNG on February 10 2009, but the plan would be conduct if PNG already set up all infrastructure in border area. The post is scheduled to be officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and PNG Prime Minister Michael Somare. Opening skouw-wutung border were very important for the people both of country as Papuan Governor Barnabas Suebu said that with the opening of the border crossing the number of people from PNG coming to shop in Jayapura would increase because the city's prices were cheaper, while Indonesian traders from Jayapura would find it easier to sell their products in Vanimo, a PNG provincial capital close to the border. There are benefits to be had by both sides. They get cheaper prices and we will be able to sell our commodities. The border post is also expected to reduce the number of illegal crossings. "With the opening of the legal post, local people are expected to use it," he said. |
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