Julie Bishop does the Poco Poco! Foreign minister joins in on a flash mob dance during a fun walk in Indonesia.
- Julie Bishop along with Indonesia's Foreign Minister took part in a dance on her second day in the country
- Ms Bishop stepped away from her glamorous look for a more relaxed look as she joined in a fun walk
- The foreign minister continued her day by meeting with the Indian Ocean Rim Association
- She emphasised Australia's focus on the Indian Ocean region due to its strategic and economic prosperity
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has stepped away from her glamorous look and instead donned some tights and a cap as she took part in an Indonesian flash mob dance during a fun walk before turning to business.
In the second day of her trip to Indonesia, Ms Bishop seemed relaxed with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as they swayed their arms and legs to the line dance, Poco Poco, which became famous from a pop song.
Her change in attire comes just a day after she made an appearance in a black lace dress by Australian label Rachel Gilbert and spoke about Australia's fashion industry at Jakarta Fashion Week on her first day.
But Ms Bishop was not far behind from her ministerial duties as she met with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to discuss that Australia was 'increasingly focused' on the Indian Ocean.
Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (second from left) and Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (second from right) enjoy a fun walk before attending the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) ministerial meetings
Julie Bishop (center right) and Indonesia's Foreign Minister (center left) do Poco-Poco, an Indonesian flash mob dance
Ms Bishop enjoys the sun in Bali, on the second day of her trip to Indonesia, by taking part in a traditional dance
She explained the region is and strategic and economic system in which Australia's future prosperity depends.
Australia and Indonesia also pushed for a 'roadmap' for Indian Ocean countries amid a backdrop of sluggish economic growth, terrorism and mass migration.
'We cannot underestimate the costly impact of terrorism and extremism in all its forms to regional and international peace and security... I hope to see discussions on this and other important issues,' she said In Bali on Thursday.
She welcomed Indonesia's push for a IORA Concord to be implemented next year, saying it could provide a 'roadmap' for the region which needed to build 'stronger and better corridors for cooperation'.
The walk came ahead of a ministerial meeting where Ms Bishop noted that Australia was 'increasingly focused' on the Indian Ocean
She also received a traditional lotion to her hand as Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi looked on
Ms Bishop wore a dress by Australian label Rachel Gilbert on her first day in Indonesia for Jakarta Fashion Week
Australia and Indonesia also pushed for a 'roadmap' for Indian Ocean countries amid a backdrop of sluggish economic growth, terrorism and mass migration
Opening the conference, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said the region was facing the challenges of sluggish economic growth, terrorism, mass migration and international and interstate conflicts.
IORA was strategically placed to tackle these challenges, she added.
Ms Marsudi, along with Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu, was scheduled to meet with Ms Bishop and Defence Minister Marise Payne on Friday, however the death of her father meant she left the IORA conference early.
In a 2013 report, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) noted 'the Indian Ocean, in its totality, carries around one third of the bulk cargo traffic and around two thirds of the world's maritime oil shipment'.
Ms Bishop also said the region needed to build 'stronger and better corridors for cooperation'
Moving to the sound of music, Ms Bishop took part in Boco Boco, an Indonesian line dance
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