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This is RRI World Service -Voice of Indonesia with Mosaic of Archipelago. Today, we are presenting information about thousands of residents of  Banda Aceh city join healthy walking – traditional party. Next information is that avocado from West Pasaman becomes menu for athletes  of Asian Games.  The last information is that humanitarian ship anchors i Lombok.

More than 3 thousands of Aceh residents and their neighboring areas enthusiastically joined health walking and traditional party for tribute of state-owned enterprises -BUMN being present for Indonesia. The activity was to enliven the commemoration of the 73^rd independence  day of Indonesia in Banda Aceh. In 2018, Ministry of State-owned enterprises appointed Indonesia Bank Negara Indonesia -BNI as major coordinator supported by PT Surveyor Indonesia to hold the 2018 program of the state-owned enterprises in Aceh province. One of  the activities is healthy walking. It was centralized in  Blang Padang, Banda Aceh on Sunday (19/8) and was attended by Mayor of Banda Aceh, Aminullah Usman, Vice President Director of BNI, Herry Sidharta and Director for Indonesia Surveyor Finance, Rosmanidar Zulkifli. Vice President Director of   BNI, Herry Sidharta on his press release on Sunday  (19/8) said that the healthy walking is one of participations of BNI and  Surveyor Indonesia in a series of activities of  ”BUMN being present for  Indonesia initiated by Ministry of BUMN to enliven the commemoration of the 73^rd independence day of Indonesia. Moreover, BUMN all provinces in Indonesia are expected to trigger economic development in the regions particularly in outermost, and remote regions.

Next information is that avocado from West Pasaman  becomes  menu for athletes  of Asian Games.

Avocado from West Pasaman, West Sumatera becomes menu for athletes of Asian Games 2018 at exhibition and conference of Asian Games 2018 at the office of the Ministry of Youth and Sports  in Jakarta.  General Director of Remote Development, Ministry of Villages, Remote Development and Transmigration, Samsul Widodo on Press Release on Sunday said that West Pesaman is categorized as remote district. But in fact, it has extraordinary potential. The Ministry wants to introduce fruits, especially tropical fruit to athletes and guests of  Asian Games. Avocado type of cape is the original product of Girimaju village, Nagari Kotobaru, West  Pasaman regency. He said that to keep increasing productivity and efficiency of product in the remote area, he will apply concept of "smart farming". Meanwhile, Head of Farmers Group Association “Karya Bersama” in  Nagari Kotobaru,  Usnil Amri explained that his side becomes proud for his district to promote avocado type of cape to athletes of Asian Games 2018 and embassy.  Amri said that athletes of Asian Games 2018 will be invited to visit  Expo and Conference Asian Games 2018. They will be accompanied by representatives from their  embassy.

Last information of  Mosaic of Archipelago is that humanitarian ship anchors in Lombok.

Lombok Humanitarian Ship which transported thousand tons of relief assistance arrived in Carik port, North Lombok regency on Monday morning (20/8). The assistance was transported by Banjarmasin Indonesian Warship after sailing for 3 days. The presence of Lombok Humanitarian Ship was welcomed directly by Quick Response Action  and the Indonesian Navy. The process of loading and unloading logistic was also witnessed by Senior Vice President of ACT, Syuhelmaidi Syukur and some representatives of the Indonesian Military officers. He further said that the assistance which had arrived consists of staple needs, blankets, ready clothing, medicines, field tents and many others. Syuhelmaidi said at Carik port ,North  Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara on Monday (20/8) that the logistics given by Indonesian people arrived in Lombok after sailing from Jakarta on 17 August. He also stated that the logistic is expected to alleviate the burden of evacuees during emergency response phase and recovery. By tagline “Bersatu Bantu Lombok” (Together Helping Lombok), it is hoped that support and participation of all Indonesian people are getting stronger.