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Indonesian government agrees to provide scholarship for Palestinian students. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister, Riyad Al-Maliki at Pancasila Building, Foreign Affairs Ministry office in Jakarta on Tuesday October (16/10). Retno said that Indonesian Rector Forum and Padjajaran University has agreed to give the scholarship. Besides, Indonesian government also offers scholarship on aviation education for Palestinian students.

“Still in line with capacity building, Indonesian Rector Forum and Padjajaran University give scholarship to the Palestinian students. This is part of Indonesia’s effort to prepare Palestinian young generation. The scholarship on the aviation education for Palestine students at the Indonesian aviation schools are currently in the process, so it can be implemented soon,” said Retno Marsudi.

Retno hopes the scholarship programs can be part of an effort to build capacity building to get positive impact in education for Palestinians’ welfare especially for young generation. In 2019, Indonesia plans to provide scholarship to 90 Palestinian officials and people. The programs offered will be varied from women empowerment, good governance, tropical fruits agriculture, food and medicine control and also aviation training. According to Retno, so far there have been 2000 Palestinians receiving capacity building in 17 programs that have been provided by the Indonesian government. (VOI/REZHA/Trans :NK/AHM)