JAKARTA - Foreign Minister Sugiono welcomed the establishment of a liaison office by the Palestinian Authority to facilitate communication with the peace council (Board of Peace). He hopes that this step can strengthen coordination with the Board of Peace to encourage sustainable peace in Gaza.
This was conveyed by Sugiono when he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Palestinian Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian Shahin on the sidelines of the 61st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, February 23.
Previously, Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh in a letter sent to the High Representative of the Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, conveyed that the Palestinian Authority had established a liaison office to facilitate coordination and communication with the Board of Peace.
He emphasized that all communications with the Board of Peace took place within the framework of supporting the 20 Points of the Peace Plan proposed by US President Donald Trump and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025), to ensure stability and peace in Palestine.
In addition to discussing the establishment of the liaison office, Sugiono also emphasized Indonesia's involvement in the Board of Peace and the Gaza peacekeepers or the International Stabilization Force (ISF). He emphasized that Indonesia's participation is solely aimed at protecting civilians and humanitarian support in Gaza.
"The main focus of the Indonesian contingent (in ISF) is the protection of civilians and humanitarian support," said Sugiono, as quoted from a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday, February 26.
Sugiono also conveyed that Indonesia would strive to ensure that the transition process in Palestine could be in line with the principles of international law. He also emphasized Indonesia's commitment to continue to contribute to maintaining the sustainability of the ceasefire and encouraging a credible political process towards the creation of a Two-State Solution (two-state solution).
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