VOINews, Jakarta: At the 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) in Jakarta, defense ministers throughout ASEAN except Myanmar agreed that all forms of violence in the Gaza Strip, Palestine must stop immediately. Even though the joint statement was not included in the Jakarta Joint Declaration, it was, however, stated in the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Chairman's Statement, released in Jakarta on Thursday (16/11/2023) as reported by Antara.
VOInews, Jakarta: The Quran Script Validation Commission (LPMQ) of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affaira plans to print a complete script of Islamic holy book, Al-Quran in sign language. The script, which is claimed to be the first in the world, was previously published digitally in 2022, and will be printed this year. The script, named the Mushaf Al-Quran Bahasa Isyarat (MQI, "Al-Quran Script in Sign Language), is intended for people with hearing and speaking disabilities.
VOINews.id, Jakarta: Indonesian president Joko Widodo welcomed the plan by Georgetown University of Washington D.C., United States (U.S.) to open a branch campus in Jakarta next year. This statement was conveyed by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in an official transcript sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday (14/11) as reported by Antara from Jakarta.
VOINews, Jakarta: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will convey Indonesia's position on the current situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine when he meets the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in Washington, D.C., on Monday (13/11/2023).