Indonesia Hosts 'Historic' South Pacific Forum

Indonesia hosted Thursday a forum meeting of South Pacific nations in Jakarta, local media reported.



Fifteen countries participated in the Indonesia-South Pacific Forum (ISPF) themed "Our future, shared ocean, shared prosperity", Antara news agency reported.



"The ISPF forum is aimed at increasing Indonesia's role and presence in South-Pacific," Antara "ed Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi as saying.



"This meeting is a very historic one because, for the first time, Indonesia organizes a forum with the South-Pacific," she added.



The forum discussed maritime economy and connectivity in the region, Antara reported. -