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Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority(OIKN) Bambang Susantono was the guest of honor at the Forum of Twin Cities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Astana City on 5 July 2023 at the Astana Congress Building, Kazakhstan. Indonesian Ambassador to Kazakhstan Fadjroel Rachman in his written statement on Friday said that the forum participants consideredthe presentation of the Nusantara delegation is interesting.

The forum was held to coincide with two special moments for Indonesia and Kazakhstan, namely the celebration of the 30th anniversary of bilateral relations between the two countries and the 25th anniversary of Astana City.

Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority, Bambang Susantono conveyed his congratulations on the 25th anniversary of Astana City when he was honored to be a speaker at the opening panel session. He also introduced the development of Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, which is based on the principles of smart, green, inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities. Bambang said, in 2045, Nusantara is targeted to become the first sustainable forest city in the world.

Bambang Susantono also said that the collaboration that will be implemented through the Nusantara-Astana sister cities agreement is hoped to be able to encourage cultural exchange, economic cooperation and mutual understanding between residents of the two cities.

The statement referred to the Memorandum of Understanding on the initiative for the nation's capital which was signed by theHead of the Nusantara Capital Authority(OIKN) together with the governor of Astana on July 3 in Astana//