Kunjungan Kerja Menlu RI ke Jepang ini adalah yang pertama kalinya semenjak menjabat sebagai Menteri Luar Negeri RI pada bulan Oktober 2009. Selama menghadiri sidang FEALAC, Menlu dijadwalkan akan melakukan serangkaian pertemuan bilateral dengan beberapa pimpinan negara anggota FEALAC.

FEALAC beranggotakan 15 negara di kawasan Asia (10 negara anggota ASEAN, Australia, Cina, Jepang, Korea Selatan, dan Selandia Baru) dan 18 negara kawasan Amerika Latin (Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chili, Republik Dominika, Ekuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Kolombia, Kosta Rika, Kuba, Meksiko, Nikaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay,dan Venezuela). Seluruh negara yang tergabung dalam FEALAC pada tahun 1999 ini saling bekerjasama untuk memperkuat persahabatan di bidang ekonomi, politik, diplomasi diantara Asia Timur dan Amerika Latin serta meningkatkan pengertian antar negara anggota dan kerjasama yang saling menguntungkan.

Jepang selaku tuan rumah FEALAC tahun 2010 akan mengajukan proposal dan usulan dalam pembahasan mengenai perubahan iklim dan krisis ekonomi global. Pertemuan kali ini juga akan membahas isu-isu global dan mencari peluang untuk dilakukannya kerjasama bilateral maupun regional. Adapun isu-isu yang akan dibahas antara lain mengenai perubahan iklim global, pembangunan berkelanjutan (Environment and Sustainable Development) dan krisis ekonomi global (Financial and Economic Crisis and Social Inclusion).

INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ATTENDS 4TH FEALAC FORUM IN TOKYO

Today, January 15th 2010, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Indonesia Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa arrived in Tokyo following his official visit from Da Nang, Vietnam to attend The 4th Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Foreign Ministerial Meeting that will commence from 16 to 17 January 2010 in Grand Prince Akasaka, Tokyo. 
The Foreign Minister’s visit to FEALAC marks his first official visit to Japan  since taking office from October 2009. During FEALAC Forum, Minister is scheduled to hold a series of bilateral meetings with high level officials from FEALAC’s member countries.  
FEALAC is consist of 15 member countries from Asia (10 Asean countries, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand) and 18 Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Republic of Dominica, Equador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela). All countries that have been involved in FEALAC in 1999 mutually cooperates to strengthen ties in the field of economy, politic, diplomacy between East Asia and Latin America as well as promote a mutual understanding and improved cooperation between member countries.       
 Japan act as host of FEALAC Forum in 2010 will recommend a proposition and a plan to hold a discussion concerning climate change and global economic crisis. The Forum will also cover the discussion of other global issues and seek opportunities for bilateral and regional cooperation. More concrete issues that will be scheduled for discussion are environment and sustainable development and Financial and Economic Crisis and Social Inclusion.