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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 Jakarta.

Minister of National Development Planning/Head of National Development Planning, Bambang Brodjonegoro viewed economic diplomacy to play a major role in supporting national development. He appreciated the improvement of  diplomatic performances conducted by Indonesian representatives overseas. The statement was expressed before 27 participating diplomats of Foreign Staff and Leader School of the 59th Generation at Education and Training Center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Thursday (24/7). Minister Bambang recognized that the challenge for diplomacy is bigger internationally and domestically.  Through the implementation of planning and budgeting harmonization, Minister Bambang ensured that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will create diplomatic event which can answer the challenge of the era. He shared the tips in arranging the effective planning of diplomatic event.

The next information is from Budapest, Hungary.

For one week, Gamelan rhythm was heard in the 8th Babel Sound Interactive World Music Festival in Hungary on Monday (23/7). The annual festival was conducted at tourism city of the Western Hungary, Balaton Boglar. The sound of Gamelan came from Indonesian tent and played by Gamelan Topong Bang group which is led by the Indonesian embassy of Budapest. Surprisingly, Gamelan group which consisted of 12 persons, were all Hungarians. Indonesian Ambassador to Hungary, Wening Esthyprobo said that they are Hungarians, Indonesian lovers and they do love Gamelan and Indonesian culture. Every Sunday, the group practices at the Indonesian Embassy hard and seriously so that playing of the Gamelan can be as good as original Indonesian people do. Ambassador Wening also said that for 7 days of the implementation of Babel Sound Music Festival, Indonesian tent is always full of visitors to hear Gamelan rhythm. Indonesian tent presented interactive performance with audiences such as batik workshop, workshop of puppet shadow, story-telling  accompanied with Gamelan rhythm, coloring Indonesian puppet and cartoon. In addition to Gamelan, dance and interactive cultural promotion, promotion of Indonesian culture is more complete by performing Indonesia’s Reggae ambassador, Ras Muhamad on the main stage of Babel Sound Music Festival.

We end Diplomatic Corner with the information from Vatican. 

Commission I of the House of Representatives –DPR expressed appreciation to Indonesian embassy of Vatican which has conducted duty and his priority program in promoting Indonesia’s pluralism values in Vatican. The Commission I hoped that communication/cooperation has to enhanced, especially in religion and humanity  with Vatican. This was stated by Chairman of Commission I delegation, Abdul Kharis Almasyhari in the visit work to the Indonesian Embassy of Vatican on Monday (23/7). Meanwhile, Indonesian Ambassador to Vatican, Antonius Agus Sriyono explained various issues  related to structure of organization, budget, program of protection and empowerment of Indonesian citizen, development of Indonesia-Vatican significant cooperation in 2017-2018. Borobudur Park at Vatican Museum and seminar related to palm oil. In addition, Ambassador Agus also stated that the government of Vatican did appreciate diversity of Indonesia and hoped Pancasila can be imitated by other countries. At the end of the discussion session, Indonesian Ambassador, Antonius Agus Sriyono  has read the result of Rome Declaration which was issued by 45 participants of Inter-religion Dialog of Indonesian people in Europe, held in Rome, Italy on June 30,  2018.