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President Joko Widodo received a visit of honor groups of Kazakhstan Parliament Senate, on Tuesday at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta. The group led by the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart. At the meeting, the President said that Indonesia and Kazakhstan is a country with a majority muslim population.  Joko Widodo expects Indonesia's friendship with Kazakhstan voicing peaceful and tolerant Islam.

 President Joko Widodo also lamented the conflict that occurred in some muslim countries and the number of refugees who came from muslim countries . The President said: “this is our responsibility, particularly as muslim countries, to maintain peace and prosperity. This is where Indonesia and Kazakhstan can cooperate, to strengthen cooperation in the field of humanitarian”

Indonesia and Kazakhstan this year to commemorate the diplomatic relations that have taken place between the two since 25 years ago. This momentum into a good start in strengthening the relations of the two countries

President and Chairman of the Senate  agreed to realize the good relations of the two countries during this time in the form of concrete bilateral cooperation particularly in the economic field. In addition, the President of would like Kazakhstan to support the candidacy of hope Indonesia as members of the UN Security Council  Non Permanent Member for period 2019-2020. He said : the contributions and efforts of Indonesia in keeping peace God willing will be the modality of Indonesia to contribute more if Indonesia sit as members of the UN Security Council ( sekkab )