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RRI World Service -Voice of Indonesia with Diplomatic Corner, a program which presents information about activities and progress of Indonesian diplomacy in the international world. 

The first information is from Kandal, Cambodia.

Governor of Kandal province, Mao Phiron received honorable visit of Indonesian Ambassador to Cambodia, Sudirman Haseng on Tuesday (17/7). On the occasion, Governor Mao Phiron said that Indonesia and Cambodia have very close relations since lone time ago. The Governor hoped that the cooperation especially between Kandal province and provinces in Indonesia. He also wants the best information and experience exchange on decentralization policy because Indonesia has applied the policy. Meanwhile, Ambassador Sudirman Haseng invited Governor Mao Phiron and his staff to attend Indonesian Trade and Tourism Promotion in Phnom Penh on September 28-30, 2018, and to participate in the Indonesian Trade Expo in Indonesia in October 2018. Gubernur Phiron welcomed the invitation and directly confirmed his attendance in the Trade and Tourism Promotion and also ensured that the event is the right moment and important to learn so that the mutually beneficial cooperation can be established, especially in agricultural, tourism and educational sectors, including student or youth exchange.   

The next information is from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

To increase the number of foreign students through promotion to candidate students of Vietnam, Gajah Mada University and Semarang State University participated in College Counseling Day 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City on July 14, 2018. The promotion was conducted by giving brochures to visitors along the street. They also explained international programs for degree and scholarship in Gajah Mada University and Semarang State University in the booth of visitors. On the occasion, Semarang State University was represented by Head of International Office of Semarang State University and Head of sub-Foreign Cooperation. Meanwhile, Gajah Mada University was represented by Coordinator of program for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Office of International Affairs of Gajah Mada University. College Counseling Day 2018 was participated in by 80 educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces, either state or private colleges and educational agent which markets education abroad. College Counseling Day is an annually event which is held by media Tuoi Tre cooperating with Polytechnic University. In the 16th implementation in 2018, College Counseling Day 2018 was also held in Hanoi on July 15, 2018.

We end Diplomatic Corner from Athena, Greece.

Who would have thought if in Athena, Greece, we will find motorcycle with Indonesian police number. The police number B-3737 UNM which belongs to North Jakarta can be found in Athena, Greece. The rider is Stephen Langitan, Solo Rider Adventure Jakarta – London 30.000 km who has begun his trip since March 25, 2018 from Jakarta. His plan is that the trip will end in London when celebration of the independence of Indonesia on August 17, 2018. Langitan will participate in the ceremony of the Indonesia’s independence at the Indonesian Embassy in London. On June 26, 2018, Langitan has entered Greece through Turkey. Because of non-stop rain, Stephen Langitan arrived in Athena on June 29, 2018. In Athena, the odometer precisely showed number of 19,900 kilometers. On July 5, 2018,  Langitan left London through Rome.

After his motorcycle was placed at the motorcycle workshop in Athena to ensure the safety condition of his motor vehicle, Langitan’s trip carried brotherhood, peace and driving safety message mission. The trip is also one of the forms to introduce Indonesia to people in the countries passed by. The trip so-called the trip of “Bendera Merah Putih" is a form of support in conducting Indonesia’s promotion throughout the world. Thus during the trip,  Langitan tried to avoid the main road or toll road and preferred to choose country lanes to interact with people and to introduce Indonesia.

That was Diplomatic Corner.