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The Palestinian government in collaboration with the Indonesian Government plans to hold a solidarity event to garner support for efforts to fully realize Palestinian peace and independence. In addition the event was also held to strengthen the relationship of brotherhood and friendship between the two countries that have been established for decades. The solidarity program is scheduled be held in Jakarta in October 2018. Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Zuhair Al Shun at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday (9/24) said Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki is scheduled to attend the solidarity event.

"As we would like to also say that we once again thank the Government of Indonesia for all forms of encouragement and assistance and also we would like to say that next month, the Government of Indonesia in collaboration with the Palestinian Government will hold a solidarity event or an event related to Palestine which will be attended by delegation from Palestine, the Palestinian Foreign Minister," said Zuhair Al Shun.

Furthermore Ambassador Zuhair Al Shun said that in November, Indonesia and Palestine will also sign an agreement on arts and culture cooperation. So far Indonesia and Palestine have established several bilateral cooperation. The collaboration aims to rebuild the Palestinian economy by means of trade. This was marked by the MoU in the Implementing Arrangement (IA) on the granting of the preference for the elimination of 0 percent import duty rates for Palestinian products. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)