http://www.ustr.gov/node/64/205,57,291/10en-usJakarta, Indonesia -- Today the United States and Indonesia convened the first Asia-Pacific Regional Dialogue to Promote Trade in Legally Harvested Forest Products. Other countries participating in the dialogue included Australia, Brunei, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, and Vietnam. Mark Linscott, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources, led a U.S. delegation that included the Departments of State, Agriculture, Justice and Homeland Security, and the Agency for International Development.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/september/ustr-announces-new-asia-pacific-initiative-illeg09/02/2009WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk met with Indonesian Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu in their first meeting under the U.S.-Indonesia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Ambassador Kirk and Minister Pangestu discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral trade issues. Ambassador Kirk emphasized the importance avoiding protectionism and of using the TIFA to help find ways to address the growing number of bilateral trade issues between the two countries.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2009/may/us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-meets-indonesian-trad05/15/2009http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/press_release/2008/asset_upload_file265_14885.pdf05/01/2008 http://www.ustr.gov/ustr-schwab-and-indonesia-trade-minister-pangestu-announce-steps-deepen-trade-and-investment-relatio05/20/2007