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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.

Indonesia has beautiful and wonderful beaches. Not only Bali, Lombok, but also Cianjur in West Java have famous and  gorgeous beaches. Cianjur’s beautiful beach calledKarang Potong beach is located in Sedekan, Saganten Village, Sindangbarang sub-district, Cianjur, and it shares borders with Bogor    and Bandung regencies. The beach is like  paradise, namely Karang Potong beach. This beach  is one of the instagrammable and famous tourism destinations in Cianjur. It is around 125 kms to reach  Karang Potong tourism attraction if you depart from Bandung.

Karang Potong beach also provides interesting facilities and photo spots, such as brightly colored buildings, a combination of white and blue with designs like a fantasy castle. Besides, you will also find a combination of rainbow colors at this tourism destination. Inside the building, there is fresh green grass and coconut trees typical of the beach. Another attraction of Karang Potong beach is the view in the evening at sunset. The wonder of the sunset with the expanse of the sea makes you interested to visit it. In addition, Karang Potong beach also has a restaurant in the middle of the rice fields. The restaurant also has gazebos  set in the sea. 

Karang Potong beach  opens from 8.00 AM  to 9.00 pm West Indonesia Time, with pocket-friendly entrance ticket prices. Staying in the beautiful area of Karang potong beach is a selfie hunter's dream. Apart from  the beautiful view which can be used as a background for selfies,    when you open the window of the lodgment, the fresh air and feeling of peace will immediately come to you. All of this is guaranteed to make you fresh and ready to carry out your next tasks.

The Indonesian Embassy in Beijing, China  will continue economic diplomacy, particularly in the tourism sector as a form of contribution to Indonesia's development progress. Indonesian Ambassador to China and Mongolia, Djauhari Oratmangun at the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing on Monday (8/1) said that tourism also contributes significantly to Indonesia's gross domestic product. He  affirmed that Indonesia must carry out a lot of promotions in the tourism sector to attract tourists from China so that it can contribute to the tourism economy in Indonesia.

Based on data from the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics,  the number of foreign tourist visits to the country until October 2023 reached 7.4 million visits. China remains one of the countries contributing the most foreign tourists, namely 467.8 thousand visits from January until August 2023. The number of  Chinese foreign tourist visits has increased sixfold compared to 2022. However, they have not returned to normal numbers because they are only a third of the total visits before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Moreover, Ambassador Djauhari also pointed out that in the trade sector, based on Chinese Customs and Excise data, 5 years ago Indonesia's trade volume reached US$ 78 billion. But in 2022, it reached US$150 billion. Meanwhile, Chinese investment in Indonesia is also increasing.  He further said that in 2018, Chinese investment in Indonesia reached US$ 2.1 billion  and in 2022, it had increased to US$ 8.2 billion.

The Ambassador further confirmed the contribution of the volume of Indonesia-China trade and investment from China to Indonesia, increased significantly and contributed to the achievements of Indonesia's economic diplomacy.  He also targets to keep improving Indonesia-China economic relations through second bilateral negotiations. Ambassador Djauhari  believes that although global economic conditions have not fully recovered after the pandemic,  an increase in trade volume between Indonesia and China can be achieved.