Follow up: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (right) offers his hand to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf during her state visit at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. The leaders discussed follow-ups to several agreements that were previously agreed during Yudhoyono’s visit to Liberia in February. JP/Jerry AdigunaThe visit of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to Indonesia has marked the highest level of cooperation between Indonesia and Liberia since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1965.



President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono welcomed Sirleaf, the first-ever Liberian president to visit Indonesia, in a state ceremony at the Merdeka Palace on Monday.



The two state leaders and relevant officials conducted bilateral discussions after the ceremony, which resulted in the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on trade promotion and industry capac...