Indonesia, GCC begin talks on free trade agreement

Indonesia and the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia and other Arab states, began negotiations on Monday for a free trade agreement, the Saudi state news agency reported.

The first round of talks is taking place in Jakarta.

Other members of the six nation energy-rich GCC are Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Indonesia and the UAE signed a bilateral trade agreement in 2022.

Reuters