The Indonesian government has called on its Australian counterpart to lift a travel advisory on the country.
The continued possibility of terrorist attacks led the Australian government to warn its citizens against travel to the Indonesian region, particularly to major cities like Bali.
Still fresh in the memory of many is the Bali bomb of 2002, which killed over 200 people, including many foreign tourists.
But since then the two countries have moved increasingly closer to a trade agreement, which many argue will be agreed on at the APEC summit taking place this September in Sidney.
The Indonesian government is now worried that the travel advisory could hamper the mutually benefitial plans of the two nations.
"The travel advisory could disrupt travel not only for tourism but also potential investors and buyers," Indonesian trade minister Mari Pangestu told Reuters.
Counterpart Warren Truss said Australia would review the advisory on a quarterly basis and Indonesia's comments taking into account.
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