Ambassador Grigson Special Interview: RI-AU Relation on Spotligh

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Situated geographically in close proximity to each other, it is no longer a surprise to see a strong bond being constructively developed between Indonesia and Australia.

Exchanges between the two countries ranging from sectors such as economics, business, trade, education, energy, cultural, military, creative industry, sports, security initiatives have for decades governed the very fundamentals which have ultimately shaped the two countries’ relationship hitherto.

When a close tie is established, the likeliness of having a conflict or possibility of resurfacing old tumults is largely inevitable. But no matter how acute the problem was, the two manages to surpass it with peaceful diplomatic approaches.

This is primarily because the two countries are inevitably intertwined by the very sectors that have for so long played key role in the prolongation of their peaceful relationship.

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. Paul Grigson on Thursday 17 September 2015 took the time to speak with Liputan6.com discussing a wide range of interesting topics from serious to light ones.

Mr. Grigson’s remarkable career highlights and achievements in the past have made him the perfect candidate to help bring about some peaceful changes during the time when the relationship between Indonesia and Australia was slightly ‘strained’.

Watch special interview session held by Liputan6.com in its program ‘The Ambassador’ with Mr. Paul Grigson and be enlightened with concise and credible information explained on the current bilateral relations between the two countries as well as Mr. Ambassador’s overall impression towards Indonesia: