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Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro Presents Credentials to President Hassan Rouhani - Diplomatic Corner

Indonesia will continue to enhance bilateral cooperation with Iran in various fields that have run well and closely, especially in the fields of economy and trade. This was conveyed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro during his meeting with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday (15/12). During the meeting, Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo handed over a Letter of Credentials from President Joko Widodo to President Rouhani.

During the meeting, Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo expressed his gratitude for the acceptance by the President of Iran and conveyed greetings from the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the President of Iran.He also said that both countries' close relations as fellow Muslim countries have been established for a long time as well as efforts to improve relations between the two countries in various fields along with other opportunities for cooperation. Therefore, Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo hopes that the cooperation and efforts will improve during his tenure in Iran.He also invited Iranian entrepreneurs to invest in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, President Rouhani appreciated the close bilateral relations of both countries. One of them is through mutual visits between the two leaders of the country, namely the visit of President Joko Widodo to Iran in 2016 and previously in 2015, President Rouhani visited Indonesia. President Rouhani will fully support the implementation of the Indonesian Ambassador's duties in Iran to keep improving bilateral relations in the fields of economy, trade, culture and information technology, and other potential cooperation. He is sure that the similarity of moderate Islamic thought in the two countries can be realized well. On this occasion, President Rouhani conveyed his greetings to President Joko Widodo and hoped that Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo could carry out his duties smoothly and successfully. The hand-over of the Credentials marked the official start of Ambassador Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro's duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the Islamic Republic of Iran.