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VOINews.id, Jakarta: Indonesia continues to encourage steps to providing assistance to the Afghan people, especially through scholarships for Afghan women and girls. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said that in terms of assistance to Afghan women, Indonesia should not only convey its position but also implement it.

Jay Idzes receive his Indonesian citizenship certificate from the Head of Kanwil East Jakarta Kemkumham -  

Voinews, Jakarta - Jay Idzes, an Italian Serie B soccer player of Indonesian descent from the Netherlands who plays in Venice, has officially become an Indonesian citizen and is ready to defend the Indonesian National Team. Met after taking the oath as an Indonesian citizen, Thursday (28/12/23) at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Jakarta, Jay hopes that he can join the Indonesian national team and make Indonesia proud in international football.

"For me just personally I just want to play as soon as possible and join the team and we have to see what will do but I’m just really happy that I’m here. From right now I’m just avalaible for the coach and  it’s his decision what he want to do and I’m just avalaible and open to everything", Jay said. 

On the same occasion, Member of the PSSI Executive Committee (Exco), Endri Erawan, said that even though he was an Indonesian citizen, Jay was still unable to defend Indonesia in the Asian Cup.

"This is the umpteenth time we have naturalized it and this is thanks to the hard work in this matter, the general chairman and Exco colleagues at the request of Shin Tae Yong. Finally, Jay Idzes can be sworn in. After this, we will arrange for passports, but it's a shame that Jay still can't take part in the Asian Cup", Endri said. 

Endri added that PSSI will then process the Indonesian identity card and passport and apply for the transfer of the federation from KNVB to PSSI as the final process. If FIFA accepts the federation's transfer, Jay will be able to defend the Indonesian National Team against Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in March 2024//VOI-NK

VOINews.id: Indonesian president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that the street and mosque named after him in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signify the close relationship between the two countries.

VOInews, Jakarta: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) team in Cairo, Egypt, is preparing to procure foodstuffs, blankets, medicines and medical equipment as the second phase of aid to be given to the people in Gaza.

Head of the PMI Mission Team in Gaza Arifin M. Hadi said that the effort was the result of a meeting between PMI and the authorities of the Egyptian Red Crescent, the Palestinian Crescent, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, and the Palestinian hospital in Egypt on Sunday (24/12/2023), at the Egyptian Red Crescent Headquarters in Cairo.

"Referring to the assessment results and data provided by PMI partners in Egypt such as the Egyptian Red Crescent, the Palestinian Red Crescent, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population and the Palestinian Hospital in Egypt, food, clothing (blankets), medicines and medical equipment are priority needs. Therefore, PMI will focus its assistance on these basic food and health needs," Arifin said in a written statement received on Tuesday (26/12/2023) in Jakarta.

Meanwhile, PMI Secretary General AM. Fachir in Jakarta said that the food and health assistance is the second phase of assistance that PMI will distribute to help fulfill the basic needs of the people affected by the Gaza conflict.

"PMI's assistance in this second phase continues the first phase of assistance, which previously distributed logistical assistance in the form of family kits, hygiene kits, baby kits, masks and medical equipment through the government coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," said Fachir.

The ongoing conflict conditions in Gaza have caused some hospitals to lack medical supplies, medicines, and significant shortages of food and drinking water for displaced residents, medical staff, patients, and the injured.

In addition, more than 14,000 refugees have been living in hospital neighborhoods for more than three weeks. There has been a significant increase in the number of missing persons due to difficulties in rescuing victims from under the rubble.

While in Cairo, the PMI team coordinated intensely with the Egyptian Red Crescent as the party officially appointed by the Egyptian Government to distribute Gaza aid, and the Egyptian Embassy in Cairo.