The Sukarno Education Foundation and Bung Karno University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on education and research with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Through the memorandum of understanding, it is expected that Venezuela and Indonesia will be able to strengthen relations in various fields including in politics, social, and foreign policy. This was stated by the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Indonesia Gladys Urbaneja Duran at Bung Karno University Campus, in Jakarta on Monday, May 28th.
“We are signing two agreement, MoU with the University of Bung Karno, with this foundation of University Bung Karno, just to strength a relationship in all issue of education, not only my embassy, representative my embassy, but also from my country we have different possibility to connect this university with university or institution in my country. In technical, social issue, political issue, foreign policy issue I think we can strength our relationship,” Gladys Urbaneja Duran said.
Ambassador Gladys Urbaneja Duran added that the cooperation is a testament to the close ties between Venezuela and Indonesia. This cooperation is the first time done by both parties. Prior to the signing of the MoU, the Chairman of Soekarno Education Foundation RachmawatiSoekarnoputri who is also the daughter of Indonesia’s first President Soekarno also sent a congratulatory letter to Nicolas Maduro who re-elected as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The letter is directly entrusted to Ambassador Gladys Urbaneja Duran and read out in front of the meeting participants. In addition to congratulating Maduro who was re-elected president of Venezuela, Rachma also congratulated all Venezuelans for what she called the highest achievers in determining the social and political landscape, as well as a better future for Venezuela. (VOI/Rezha/DP)