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The Argentinian government has expressed gratitude to the Indonesian National Police for its quick response in finding a lost seven-year old Argentinian child, Alum Langone Avalos.
"I have come here to meet National Police Chief General Tito Karnavian to express my deep gratitude to the Indonesian Police for its quick response in handling the case," Argentinian Ambassador to Indonesia, Ricardo Luis Bocalandro, stated after a meeting with Karnavian at the National Police Headquarters here on Thursday.
Karnavian stated that the case was a sensitive issue in Argentine, where any attempt to take away a child, without taking care of it, is regarded as a serious crime.

"The issue has been under the spotlight, including in the social media," he noted.
He praised his ranks and files for their performance to find the child quickly. "Interpol has acted quickly to contact South Sulawesi Provincial Police to arrest (the perpetrator) and take the child to Jakarta. The child was later handed over to the (Argentinian) Embassy," he revealed.

Secretary of the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia, Brigadier General Napoleon Bonaparte, explained that the case started a year ago when Alum was picked up by his father Jorge Gabriel Langone from school. Langone later took Alum abroad.

The local court has decided to give the right to Elizabeth, as his natural mother, to take care of him.

Langone, accompanied by his girl friend, Candela Guiterres, took Alum to travel to several countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, Ethiopia, and Indonesia.

On Feb 5, 2018, the Indonesian police found Alum in Tana Toraja tourist site, South Sulawesi.  (antaranews)

The Indonesian government is committed to protecting children against cybercrimes by teaming up with other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official stated.
"Cybercrimes, particularly sexual exploitation and harassment, are an important issue today. We are not aware that our children have been increasingly exposed to information technology at schools and other places," Director General of Social Rehabilitation of the Social Affairs Ministry Edi Suharto noted here on Wednesday.
As the most populous nation in Southeast Asia, Indonesia plays a strategic role in leading cooperation among ASEAN member states in addressing common issues, he remarked.
"The government, non-governmental organizations, and international institutions can work together to take precautionary measures against crimes related to child exploitation," he noted.
To this end, an inter-sectoral dialog on an integrated national response was held in Jakarta on Feb 7-8 as part of the efforts to put an end to online sexual exploitation and harassment against children in the ASEAN, he stated.
The dialog was organized by the East Asia and Pacific Regional Office of the United Nations Children`s Fund, in cooperation with End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism, the ASEAN Secretariat, and Social Affairs Ministry, to formulate minimum standards to respond effectively to any sort of online sexual violence and exploitation against children. 
"Many perpetrators of sexual violence are from other countries, while the victims of sexual violence are very often children from developing countries due to their poor knowledge and economic needs. The children are only given a small amount of money sufficient to buy food items and toys," he stated. (antaranews)

Indonesia and Iran have long history of bilateral cooperation that must be continuously maintained. The bilateral cooperation is running well until nowadays. It was stated by ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to Indonesia, Valiollah Mohammadi in a special interview with the  Voice of Indonesia at Iranian embassy in Jakarta on Tuesday (06/02). He said the two countries keep on to explore the beneficial potential cooperation both inter –government and private sectors.

“The cooperation of Indonesia-Iran has huge potential. we must increase bilateral cooperation by taking opportunities from both countries, for example the cooperation in Nano technology. we have other knowledges, that can be used. I told you that both countries can complete each other in the economic sector. “ Ambassador said

Moreover, Ambassador Valiollah Mohammadi also explained that Indonesia and Iran have mutually export and import goods. He hoped the two countries will boost their further cooperation in many sectors such as tourism, education, and technology(VOI/AF)