Menpora Dito Receives Sudanese Ambassador To Indonesia, Discusses Potential Youth And Sports Collaboration

JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (Menpora RI) Dito Ariotedjo received a friendly visit from the Sudanese Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia Yassir Mohamed Ali at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Jakarta, Friday, August 18. This meeting discussed the potential for collaboration in the field of youth and sports.

The Special Staff of the Minister of Youth and Sports for International Communication and Relations, Alia Noorayu Laksono, who was present on this occasion, said that this collaboration was very possible considering that the potential was very supportive.

There is a discussion about the potential for cooperation, both youth and sports. The details must be reviewed later. The point is they are interested in that," said Stafsus Alia.

Furthermore, Alia said this meeting was also part of the follow-up to previous activities, namely the Organization Islamic Cooperation Culture Activity (OICCA) in East Kalimantan. It is hoped that bilateral relations between the two countries can continue to be well established.

Earlier we talked about the condition of the country in Sudan. Likewise with the economy there. Then also and the most critical thing is it turns out that in Sudan the popular sport is football," he said.

On this occasion, Menpora Dito also invited the Sudanese government through Ambassador Yassir to attend the ASEAN Ykuth Interfaith Camp event. The activity is planned to be held in September 2023 in Bali.

The Minister of Youth and Sports invited representatives of the Sudanese government to attend the discussion. And earlier they were very happy and interested. They were enthusiastic about the invitation and expressed their gratitude. Hopefully these good plans can be implemented well and increase all the potential that exists for the progress of the nation," concluded Alia.