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The Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, together with the Moscow Overseas Election Committee met directly with Indonesian citizens who have the right to vote in various regions of Russia and Belarus in order to make the 2024 general elections a success. According to the Indonesian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation and Belarus, Jose Tavares, the voters meeting was part of the active role of the Indonesian Embassy and the Overseas Election Committee in socializing the 2024 Elections to Indonesian citizens in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. 

Quoted from Antara state news agency in Jakarta on Friday (12/1/2024), Ambassador Jose Tavares said that direct meetings with Indonesian citizens were held in several cities in Russia, starting from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, to Tomsk. On that occasion, he got many questions about the Indonesian elections and received many positive responses about the Election. He  explained that this direct meeting was held in conjunction with community activities, student affairs, sports, religious celebrations, the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, and Consular Warung activities by the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow. Apart from direct meetings, the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow also socialized the 2024 Election via the Instagram account and the 2024 Moscow Foreign Election Committee Telegram. 

The ambassador also said that both the Indonesian Embassy and the Overseas Election Committee always invited the Indonesian people in Russia and Belarus to continue to prioritize togetherness, brotherhood and peace. Based on the Overseas Final Voter List, the number of voters in Russia and Belarus reaches 1,170 people, most of whom are migrant workers and students. The number is not too large when compared with voters in other European countries. According to the Ambassador, Indonesian representatives in Russia and Belarus are optimistic that voters in their working areas will contribute to the success of the democratic party in holding the 2024 elections smoothly and credibly.