PBNU Invites Timor Leste To Attend R20 In Bali

PBNU General Chair KH Yahya Cholil Staquf (right) and Timor Leste President José Ramos Horta (left) at PBNU/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), when receiving a visit from Timor Leste President José Ramos Horta, invited representatives of religious leaders from Timor Leste to attend the Religion of Twenty (R20) meeting in Bali in November. in Timor Leste and there is the Bishop of Timor Leste who will soon be appointed a cardinal by the Pope. God willing, he will represent," said PBNU Chairperson KH Yahya Cholil Staquf when giving a press statement at the PBNU Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 20, after receiving the President's visit. Ramos Horta. As for the R20 meeting, continued Gus Yahya, KH Yahya Cholil Staquf's nickname, is planned to be held on 2 and 3 November 2022 in Bali.

President Ramos Horta and his entourage arrived at the PBNU Building at around 09.05 WIB. During his visit, which was a friendly visit between Timor Leste and PBNU, Horta was greeted directly by Gus Yahya and the Secretary General (Secretary General) of PBNU Saifullah Yusuf. Furthermore, they held a closed meeting which was also attended by PBNU Chairman Amin Said Husni, Alissa Qotrunnada Wahid, Chairperson of PBNU Special Agency for International Network Development Jodi Mahardi, and a number of parties from Timor Leste.

The East Timorese who attended included the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Timor Leste Dionisio Babo, the Minister of Transport and Communication of Timor Leste Jose Agustinho Da Silva, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian Ambassador) to Timor Leste Okto Dorinus Manik, the Ambassador of Timor Leste to Indonesia Filomeno Aleixo da Cruz, along with several members of parliament from Timor Leste. In connection with R20, this forum will be attended by religious leaders in the world and linked to the G20 forum led by Indonesia in November. ", in Jakarta, Monday (20/6), Gus Yahya said, based on the government's approval, R20 became an additional activity in the G20. G20 in November," said Gus Yahya. As one of the activities in the NU Centenary commemoration series, R20 aims to build discussions between world religious leaders so that religion can be a solution to various problems.