Mexico and Indonesia sign oil cooperation deal

Mexico City (ANTARA News) - The presidents of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, signed an oil cooperation agreement Monday involving their two state-run oil companies, Pertamina and Pemex, respectively, the two leaders announced after a meeting. 

The agreement, Calderon was quoted by AFP as telling reporters, establishes "a cooperation framework in the fields of development, scientific and technological investigation, and exploration and drilling ... between Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and Pertamina, Indonesia's oil company." 

Yudhoyono, who arrived here from Washington after attending the Group of 20 economic meeting in Washington over the weekend, said he was also seeking to increase bilateral economic relations between the two countries. 

Calderon, who also attended the G20 meeting, said another cooperation agreement in agriculture, education and diplomatic training was also signed with the visiting president. 

Yudhoyono and Calderon will also travel to Lima for next weekend's meeting of the 21-nation Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).