Indonesia's Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has expressed the hope that Croatia will become an entry point for crude palm oil

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Lodewijk F. Paulus, has expressed the hope that Croatia will become an entry point for Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) exports into the European Union (EU). "We still have problems with our CPO to enter the EU. Croatia, with its modern seaports, is expected to be our entrance," Paulus said after receiving a courtesy visit from a Croatian Parliament delegation here on Monday. He said he hopes that Croatia, through its seaports, could become Indonesia's door to export its CPO products to central and eastern Europe. Indonesia and Croatia established diplomatic relations in 1992. Although it is a small country in Europe, Croatia has three modern ports, making it a strategic partner in the Balkan region, Paulus said. "There is no reason for the EU to ban us because we have received their recognition on clean energy. Of course, bilateral relations must be profitable. We will see what (commodities) ...