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The World Surfing League, the 3rd Krui Pro 2019 is held again at Tanjung Setia Beach, Pesisir Barat regency, Lampung, Indonesia. The international surfing championship that has begun on April 29 to May 4 is the leading tourism of Pesisir Barat regency located along the western coast of Lampung province. This was stated by Chairperson of the event committee, Anggi Yuhista at Tanjung Setia Beach, Lampung on Friday (4/5/20199).

“ ... Promoting tourism is not only Bali, in our opinion. Because on surfing, there is a better point; there is something more different than the current point in Bali. Take for example in Mentawai, Semeuleu, Nias, Padang or Bengkulu. Fortunately, the government of Pesisir Barat has an agenda to promote tourism every year. Well, one of them is surfing. The tourism of Pesisir Barat that can be visited is only surfing tourism activity. It’s very appropriate when Regent of Pesisir Barat, Agus Istiqlal chooses this event in Krui region." Anggi said. 

Anggi added that professional surfers from 23 countries take part in this event. This world surfing league, Krui Pro 2019 is also broadcast live through streaming networks. (VOI-NK)

World surfing league Krui Pro 2019 is officially closed. In this third event, Lucas Silveira from Brazil won the throne of victory from compatriot Gabriel Medina who was the champion of last year.Met after the competition on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Tanjung Setia Beach, Lucas revealed that the waves that took him to participate in World surfing league Krui Pro 2019.

"Well the wave is perfect, it is hard to get better then this. And the challenge, because the wave is so good and everyone surf good so you have to do better to win. It's been a long way since we get here and train everyday before we competing and wake up 5 am to train and a lot of high hits through the final everything come together so nice" Lucas said. 

Lucas added this was the first time for her to compete in Krui and excellent waves were the only interesting thing to come to Krui. She also stressed that even though there was no competition, she would continue to surf in Krui. The same thing was expressed by first woman champion Leilani Mcgonagle from Costa Rica. According to her, the waves at Tanjung Setia Beach are amazing, almost the same as the waves in her country. (NK/PUTRI)

Motocross track and bicycle racing are the next sporting targets which have been initiated by the West Pesisir Youth and Sports regional Department of Youth and Sport Ministry to attract athletes from all over the world. This was revealed by the Head of the West Pesisir Youth and Sports Department, Ruslan Samad on Friday, May 5, 2019 at Tanjung Setia Beach, Lampung Province.

"Aside from surfing, the plan is to develop sports so that the West Pesisir regency is visited by national and world level sportsmen, among others, we have communicated with Ministry of Youth and Sports that here we will build a track for racing.Then, we have been proposed from the Ministry to carry out cycling activities" Ruslan said. 

Ruslan added that his side began to build track racing in the North Pesisir region.In addition, the cycling track is being designed so that it can be the venue for international cycle racing competitions. (NK/PUTRI)

Indonesian Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Minister, Sofyan Djalil said that bilateral relations between Indonesia and Azerbaijan are growing more in various fields. The Minister said this when attending the 101st Anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Commemoration of 100 Years of Azerbaijani Diplomatic Service in Jakarta, Monday (Apr 29). He further said that in the economic field, the trade value of the two countries amounted more than 500 million US Dollars in 2018. He hoped that in the future the two countries would further enhance the partnerships in trade and investment, especially in the energy sector. He also reminded about the importance of people to people contact, in enhancing the partnership between the two countries.

"In this regard we welcome initiative to further promote people to people contact through various social cultural coorporation  between the two countries. Among other are the establishment of center of Indonesia studies in Baku and Azerbaijan corner in Jakarta. the annual Indonesia cultural Festival in Baku, as well as development of pencak silat (martial art)  in Azerbaijan. I confident this milestone will further strengthen the friendship and mutual understanding between the people of Indonesia and Azerbaijan" Sofyan Djalil said. 

Moreover, Minister Sofyan Djalil further hoped that the bilateral partnership between Indonesia and Azerbaijan will increase in the upcoming years. On the same occasion, Vice Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ruslan Nasibov emphasized that high-level political relations between the two countries are based on the principles of friendship, mutual respect and cooperation. He said in 2019, Azerbaijan will chair the Non-Aligned Movement (GNB) and will hold the Movement Summit on  October 21 to 26, 2019// Sekar/ Trs: AF