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The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Tunisia, Zuhairi Misrawi, gave a public lecture in the Indonesian language class at the Language Faculty of Carthage University in Tunis on Friday 29 December 2023.

On that occasion, Ambassador Zuhairi expressed his appreciation to Carthage University for opening Indonesian language learning classes for one semester. According to Ambassador Zuhairi, this program could be a bridge for Indonesia-Tunisia diplomacy in the future.

In a release from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Tunis which was received in Jakarta, 29 December, quoted by Antara, Zuhairi said that the Indonesian Embassy in Tunis immediately responded to the initiative of Carthage University, which some time ago submitted a request to the Indonesian Embassy that they wanted to open Indonesian language classes.

The Indonesian Embassy in Tunis immediately followed up on this request and Zuhairi admitted that he was happy with the number of Indonesian language class enthusiasts who reached 80 people. According to Zuhairi, this means that Indonesia is becoming more widely known in Tunisia.

He also emphasized the need to strengthen the cultural diplomacy infrastructure among Tunisian youth, because they are interested in learning the languages, traditions and culture of other countries, including Indonesia.

Zuhairi also said that the Indonesian Embassy in Tunis was paying attention to cultural diplomacy, including by prioritizing Indonesian language learning on various campuses in Tunisia.

In 2024 several "Indonesian Corners" will be opened in which there will be Indonesian language class activities at Carthage University.

The Indonesian language class is one of the collaborative programs between the Indonesian Embassy in Tunis and Carthage University. The public lecture was also attended by the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Languages, Carthage University and the Indonesian language teacher, Nanang Syaiful Rohman.