JAKARTA GLOBE – President Joko Widodo kicked off his Russian tour by meeting President Vladimir Putin at his official residence in Sochi, Southern Russia, before attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Russia Summit 2016 in the city. In the meeting, the Indonesian president praised his Russian counterpart’s constructive policy on palm oil trade, as Indonesia’s palm oil export to Russia reached over $480 million in 2015.
“I hope the policy can be sustained, it will be good for Indonesia’s palm oil export [to Russia],” Joko said.