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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is keen to build international awareness on the quality of Indonesian fishery products to expand the export market later.

Ministry`s Director General of Strengthening Maritime and Fishery Product Competitiveness Rifky Efendi Hardijanto remarked in a written statement received here on Sunday that one of the efforts to realize this was to establish cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Foreign Affairs by holding the 2018 Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition - BSD City, Tangerang, Banten, on October 24-28, 2018.

"The target of transactions is not the main focus for us. Through this event, we build awareness of the quality of Indonesian fishery products among members of the international community," Hardijanto noted.

According to Hardijanto, the TEI is an international-standard Indonesian export product exhibition with a B-to-B focus, held annually by the Ministry of Trade, and this year, it involves the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"At this event, we provide products to be offered, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs brings buyers from abroad with the potential to build cooperation," he noted.

This year`s TEI exhibition is being held for the 33rd time and is coupled with Trade, Tourism, and Investment Forum activities, business matching, and foreign and domestic trade missions.

Hardijanto emphasized that the TEI exhibition was an arena for Indonesia to expand the fishery product and pearl market.

Hence, he stated that the exhibition was crucial to introduce national marine and fishery products to domestic and foreign investors.

According to Hardijanto, the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs continues to introduce national fishery products to both foreign and local investors. (ANTARA)

Vice President Jusuf Kalla officially opened the holding of the XI Indonesian Language Congress (KBI) held 28 to 31 October at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday. The Vice President invited all people to be proud of using Indonesian.

"We are grateful that our great nation is only one official language, Indonesian," Vice President Jusuf Kalla said in a press release received by ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.

The Vice President stated that the forerunner of Indonesian language was Riau Malay language, although the language was not the largest language of its users when Indonesian youth declared Indonesian as the language of unity at the Youth Congress on October 28, 1928.

"All that gives us a sense of pride and gratitude to the founding fathers of the nation who have proposed and approved the use of Riau Malay language which is used as the language of the country," said Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Indonesian is the third or fourth language that is the most widely used in the world.

"Being our strength, Indonesian uses Latin letters. In Asia, only Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines use Latin letters, so that we can orient ourselves in other languages. That`s why we use more practical language," explained the Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Vice President Jusuf Kalla hopes Indonesian language can continue to be developed again by adhering to the times.

"Hopefully this Indonesian Language Congress can provide progress and enlightenment to the public about how to use standard Indonesian but still be modern and keep up with the times," said Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud), Muhadjir Effendy, in his report said the Indonesian Language Language XI Congress was held, besides talking about developing and fostering languages ??and literature in the country, also talking about the enforcement of linguistic regulations and protection of regional languages ??and literature that became the nation`s wealth the main identity of ethnic diversity that cannot be extinct.

"This congress was attended by 1,031 participants, including foreign participants who came from 12 friendly countries. The presence of foreign participants was also a representation of the ongoing internationalization of Indonesian language programs," explained the Minister of Education and Culture.

The theme raised in the implementation of the KBI, said the Minister of Education and Culture, describes the condition of language, specifically in the public sphere, which is increasingly fulfilled by the use of unfamiliar foreign languages. (ANTARA)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he had heard information about the damage to the Indonesian Hospital in Bait Lahia due to an Israeli air strike on the Gaza, Palestine route on Saturday (10/27) local time. The president in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java, Sunday (10/28) confirmed that Indonesia condemned the action.

“Yes we know, the hospital was damaged and Indonesia criticized, strongly condemned the Israeli attack on October 27 yesterday. Because not only damaging our hospital, but also the surrounding area is the same. Indonesia remains and will always be behind the Palestinians in fighting for their independence,” said President Joko Widodo.

A number of patients at Indonesian hospitals in Bait Lahia were immediately evacuated to a safe place at the post of the hospital's damage. Now the situation around the hospital has begun to be conducive. As reported, the missile attack launched by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip on Saturday was carried out in response to a Hamas militant rocket into Israel. The rocket launched by the Hamas militant was the Palestinian group's biggest attack since August this year. (VOI/RH/AHM)

The 11th Indonesian Language Congress is held in Jakarta, 28 to 31 October. The Congress which carries the theme "Making Indonesian Language and Literature Work" presents 27 key speakers and 72 selection speakers from both inside and outside Indonesia. In his remarks at the pre-opening congress on Sunday (October 28), the Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said that Indonesia has three biggest assets which, if safeguarded, would make it easier for Indonesia to become a big country.

“That the biggest asset, the greatest gift from this nation is the first unity, the second is harmony, and the third is brotherhood. If we can maintain these three, then we will be easy and able to quickly reach and become a large and advanced country, whose dignity is on a par with other big and advanced nations,” said Muhadjir Effendy.

Furthermore Muhadjir Effendy said, every issue and matters that would threaten harmony and the spirit of brotherhood must be avoided and overcome, so as not to develop and not threaten this unity. The Minister added President Joko Widodo also always reminds the importance of building unity, harmony and brotherhood. At the 11th Indonesian Language Congress, Minister of Education and Culture Muhadjir Effendy launched several linguistic and literary products, including Indonesian Braille Large Dictionary, Language book and Language Map, Online Indonesian Language Proficiency Test, and Language Indonesia for Foreign Speakers. In addition, the Minister also gave a number of awards, namely Adilingual, Literature award, Linguistic Leadership Award, 2018 National Language Ambassador, and 2018 National Poetry Musicization Festival. (VOI / AHM)