Construction Works on Indonesia's New Capital

Dear Member,

In the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' letter dated 23.06.2013 and numbered 36251704, and with reference to the letter received from our Embassy in Jakarta in the context of the construction works of "Nusantara", envisaged to be the new capital of Indonesia, it is announced that up-to-date information has been conveyed on the interest of private sector and public investors from various countries in infrastructure projects in Nusantara.

The letter further states that, most recently, during a visit to Nusantara by a delegation of French private sector representatives, accompanied by officials of the National Capital Authority (NNCA), in which representatives of companies operating in the fields of energy, smart cities and technologies, and environmentally friendly materials took part, four letters of intent regarding possible investments were submitted to the NNCA by French companies.

Furthermore, it is noted that the number of letters of intent submitted to the NNCA from various countries has already reached 233 (106' from Indonesia, 26 from Japan, 22 from Singapore, 16 from Malaysia, 15 from China, 9 from the USA, 4 from France, 2 each from South Korea, Finland and the UAE, and 1 each from the Philippines, Thailand, Germany, Spain, Canada and Brunei).

In this framework, it is stated that our Embassy has indicated that it would be beneficial for the intention of our country's contracting companies to take part in possible projects to be turned into a concrete proposal and brought to the attention of the NCAA; that declarations of intent which may be prepared by our companies able to invest in Nusantara, particularly in the fields of smart technologies and sustainable cities, environmentally friendly systems and renewable energy, can be submitted to the Indonesian authorities; and that a site visit with NCAA officials regarding possible investment areas and cooperation opportunities can also be organized for our companies.

Kind regards,

Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry