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Indonesia-Africa Infrastructure Dialog has reached a business agreement worth 822 million US Dollars. According to Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister, Retno Marsudi, the business agreement exceeded last year's achievement whih was 586 US Dollars. The minister added that delegations of  Indonesia and Africa will extend what have been reached in Indonesia Africa Forum (IAF) 2018.

“This forum, this dialog has resulted Business deal with a value of 822 Million US dollars, compared to last year Indonesia Africa Forum Business Deal of 586 million US dollars. So in short, we have come along way but still we need to do more. In two days event we will deepen all progress that we have achieved in Indonesia Africa Forum," said Retno Marsudi.

Minister Retno Marsudi in her short report to President Joko Widodo  conveyed that panel discussion, in series events of the Dialog also conduct exhibition which displays various Indonesian potential, especially in infrastructure sectors. According to the minister, there are 33 participants and 15 small medium companies from Bali participating in the exhibition.// (VOI/BORGIAS/trans-yati/EDT/AHM)

President Joko Widodo in his speech at Indonesia-Africa Infrastructure Dialog in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday (20/08/2019) explained Indonesian achievement in infrastructure development during his 5 years of his administration. The president said that Indonesia has succeeded in developing 782 kilometers of toll road and 3387 kilometers of national public road. 

"For the past five years, Indonesia has focused its greatest attention on the field of infrastructure development. We have built 782 kilometers of toll roads in the past five years, and 3387 kilometers of national public roads. Not to mention more than 191 thousand kilometers of provincial and district roads and village roads," said President Joko Widodo.

According to President Joko Widodo, the infrastructure development has some goals, among others: firstly, to unite the nation which has tribe, language, and religion diversities, secondly, to improve equitable development and reach outermost regions. Third is to increase connectivity to improve disparity and economic gap. Fourth is to create welfare and social justice for all the people of Indonesia.// (VOI/BORGIAS/trans-yati/EDT/AHM)

Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand, Ahmad Rusdi said bilateral relations between Indonesia and Thailand have been filled with many activities both in Bangkok and at the Thai Embassy in Indonesia. One of the activities that has been carried out is the ongoing batik exhibition at the Sirikit Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. It was said by Indonesian Ambassador to Thailand Ahmad Rusdi in an interview with Voice of Indonesia recently.

“I also feel grateful because in Thailand, the Indonesian batik exhibition is also ongoing displaying 307 batik pieces, collections of the 7th to 9th Rama kings at the Sirikit Museum which is in the compound or even in the Royal Palace of Thailand,” said Ahmad Rusdi.

This batik exhibition has been going on for two and a half years. The exhibition was inaugurated by Princess Sirinton of Thailand and attended by Ratu Hemas, the wife of Sultan Hamengku Buwono the tenth from Yogyakarta. According to Ahmad Rusdi, it shows that bilateral relations between Indonesia and Thailand has increased quite intensively.// (risky / edit r)

The decision of the Constitutions Court to approve and put belief as a new  identity on the Identity Card is a significant development  over commitment of Indonesian government to guarantee the same rights for all Indonesian people. It was said by Deputy of Social and Humanity of the Indonesian Institute of  Sciences Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti at  an international seminar with theme "Indigenous and Minority Religions : State, Law and Citizenship in Indonesia," in Jakarta on Monday (19/8). However, she said there are still many aspects that need to be analyzed for better and equal implementation.

“Then, on the segment of religion, belief can be written, there are  2 columns  and it is an advancement. But, in practice, there is still discrimination  or things which are not understood. There is no problem in one case , but in another case, there can not be received at all. Those must have not happened because Indonesian citizens has the same rights,” Deputy of Social and Humanity of the Indonesian Institute of  Sciences Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti at  an international seminar with theme "Indigenous and Minority Religions : State, Law and Citizenship in Indonesia," in Jakarta on Monday (19/8).

Besides, Tri Nuke also emphasized that the problem related to difference often becomes the attention of researchers from many countries. But, the problem of plurality and minority does not only happen in Indonesia, but also occurs in global level. (rizky/edit r) TRANS:AF