PT Pertamina through its subsidiary PT Pertamedika that manages Pertamina Central Hospital (RSPP) will soon build a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Energy and Mineral Resource Minister Sudirman Said, after the signing of Cilacap factory development contract with Saudi Aramco in Jakarta on Monday, May 23, 2016, said that the state-owned oil company has made a commitment to build a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
“Indonesia has made a commitment to build an Indonesian hospital in Saudi Arabia,” said Sudirman.
Sudirman, who facilitates connecting Indonesia and Saudi Arabia investments, admitted that he had partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister.
“The plan has now progressed to the signing phase between Indonesia’s Health Minister and Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister,” Sudirman said.
According to Sudirman, an Indonesian hospital is needed in order to serve Indonesian hajj pilgrims and accommodate the needs of Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia.
A day before, Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud offered Indonesia a chance to open a hospital in Saudi Arabia during a meeting with President Jokowi. The Saudi government has already allocated a land for the development.
Saudi Arabia has also committed to expanding its investment, specifically in the tourism sector and Indonesian financial portfolio.