REPUBLIKA.CO.ID , JAKARTA -- Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa visited Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 21st to 23rd, to discuss bilateral ties and bolster stability in the Korean Peninsula.

The trip is a follow up of President of the Presidium of North Korea, Kim Yong Nam visit to Indonesia last year, said an official statement of Foreign Ministry in Jakarta, Tuesday (22/10).

On the occasion, Marty proposed dispatching Indonesia's business mission to North Korea to explore further opportunities on economic cooperation between the two countries. The idea is related to a plan to setup special economic zones in each province of North Korea.

"As an example, Indonesia-North Korea trade has grown by more than 45 percent in the last five years," Marty said as quoted by the Foreign Ministry.

Beside economic cooperation, the two sides saw a promising opportunity to improve trade capacity and forming partnership on capacity building.

As per the instructions of President Yudhoyono, it said, Marty has done in-depth talks with the North Korean foreign minister, Pak Ui Chun and President of the Presidium Kim Yong Nam on efforts to create a conducive situation on the Korean Peninsula.

"Indonesia obtained a complete picture of North Korea's views and concerns about the prospects of stability in the Korean Peninsula, including the issue of reunification and denuclearization," he added.

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