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VOI News, Jakarta: Amazing Indonesia 2025 is scheduled to kick off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 23 and 24 February 2025. The exhibition will showcase Indonesian products, mainly for the hajj ecosystem.

 The Economic Consul of the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Joneri Alimin to Voice of Indonesia on Wednesday (16/1/2025) pointed out besides handicrafts, Amazing Indonesia will have food and beverage products and spices. Since, it's part of the Indonesia Spice Up the World program.

“And this year, we are going to organize the Amazing Indonesia 2025 to promote handicrafts, hajj products to the people in Jeddah, not only local people but also other countries, not only food and beverages, but also food, spice. We already know Indonesia has a national program, Indonesia Spice Up the World. It's also part of that national program,” he conveyed.

Joneri Alimin also said more than 50 exhibitors from Indonesia and hundreds of partners from Jeddah and other cities will be joining the event. Amazing Indonesia 2025, organized by the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, is aiming for the people both from Jeddah and other countries. (Steve/AF/Rhm)

VOI News, Jakarta: The Indonesian government through the Religious Affairs Ministry's Center for Religious Harmony (PKUB) kept enhancing acknowledgement of indigenous beliefs in the country. That was stated by Head of Center for Religious Harmony, Muhammad Adib Abdushomad during a special interview with RRI Voice of Indonesia on Thursday (16/1/2025). 

Adib Abdushomad also conveyed that the current approach the government takes is collaborating with leaders of indigenous beliefs to understand their perspective and needs.

“Some key approaches we have done so far include collaborating with indigenous leaders to understand their perspective and needs. What we are doing at the moment is to see the truth through the eyes of another. So we try to see their perspective through their own views, not us,” he said.

Adib Abdushomad further remarked that the collaboration between the government and indigenous beliefs includes discussion, incorporating indigenous wisdom and practices into broader interfaith initiatives. Then, this also includes advocating for legal recognition and protection of indigenous belief systems, and providing a platform for indigenous communities to share their cultural and spiritual contribution.

Indonesia used to only recognize six "official" religions. However in 2017, the indigenous beliefs finally got recognition and were able to be included in the ID cards. Since then, Indonesia keeps enhancing the inclusion of indigenous beliefs. (Steve/AF/Rhm).

VOI News, Jakarta: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono at the Minister of Foreign Affairs Annual Press Statement in Jakarta on Friday (10/1/2025) revealed that protection of Indonesian citizens (WNI), especially migrant workers abroad, is a top priority in Indonesia's diplomacy.

“Every Indonesian citizen, wherever he or she is, must feel the presence and protection of the state. This also includes Indonesian migrant workers abroad. The Indonesian government is grateful to  migrant workers around the world. Amid various challenges, they continue to work hard for their families in their homeland. Therefore,  the issue of protecting Indonesian citizens abroad is an absolute in Indonesian diplomacy,” he stated.

Besides, Minister Sugiono also pointed out that one concrete example is the effort to release Indonesian citizens from the death penalty, which has been followed up with concrete policies from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

He added that Indonesia will work with relevant ministries to create a comprehensive protection system for Indonesian migrant workers  from the registration stage to their placement in the destination country.  (VOI-Ranov-Mar/AF/Rhm)

VOI News, Jakarta: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono emphasized that Indonesia's diplomacy is directed at supporting the achievement of the Asta Cita vision of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming. 

In the Foreign Minister's Annual Press Statement in Jakarta on Friday (10/1/2025), he conveyed that Indonesia has consistently been a pioneer of change, part of the solution, and a bridge of differences. Previously, President Prabowo Subianto pointed out that peace will only be created if the world community works together. According to Minister Sugiono, under President Prabowo Subianto's administration, Indonesia will place itself on the world stage as a great country, a trusted partner, and a good neighbor.

“In this context, Indonesia’s diplomacy is not only responsive to crises, but also must be anticipatory, progressive, and visionary. Diplomacy prioritizes human values, unity, alignment with the welfare of the people, and justice for all.  In other words, diplomacy that comes from the noble values of the nation is stated in Pancasila, and Asta Cita as its strategic guide,” he pointed out.

Moreover, Minister Sugiono further said  that a number of concrete steps have been and will be realized through active diplomacy carried out by Indonesia. He gave an example, Indonesia is committed to independence and strengthening of national resources.  Therefore, Indonesian diplomacy will be directed to support the realization of the government programs in the field of improving the quality of human resources (HR) and HR investment  in the field of national resilience, food independence and energy independence, and the creation of state sovereignty.   (VOI-Ndy-Mar/AF/Rhm)