YOGYAKARTA - A consular representative is one of the important positions in government, but not many people know him yet. Consultant representatives are someone in charge of connecting or relationships with regional or local officials in other countries for the benefit of the state. There are several levels of consular representation.

Every country in the world has a consular to carry out international cooperation. Consularies are needed to facilitate observation and negotiation efforts for the country to be improved by regions/regions. So what are the levels of consular representatives and their duties?

In the position of consular representatives, there are several levels. The following are the levels of consular representations that you need to know:

Consul generals have the official role of a country's representative assigned outside the metropolitan area or the capital city of a country abroad. Consul generals work or serve in consulates or consulate generals.

The Consul plays the head of an consular position that is sometimes intended for consular generals. The consul is tasked with assisting the consultant general who sometimes gets the mandate of the head of the consular office.

Consululal agents are selected or appointed by the consultant general and tasked with regulating matters that are limited in nature and related to sustainability. Consultant agents are assigned to work in cities that are included in the consularity.

The Indonesian government has regulated the duties and functions of the consular in Law Number 37 of 1999 concerning Foreign Relations and Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 108 of 2003 concerning the Representative Organization of the Republic of Indonesia Abroad.

In Article 6 of the Presidential Decree, the main task of the consular representative is to represent and fight for the interests of the nation, state and government of the Republic of Indonesia. Consululative representatives are also tasked with protecting Indonesian citizens and legal entities through the implementation of consular relations and recipient countries.

Consulnaissary representatives play a role in interests, including improving economic, social and cultural relations in accordance with the Indonesian government's political policies and foreign relations. In carrying out its duties, consular representatives must comply with or adhere to national laws, international law, and international habits.

The function of consular representation is contained in Article 7 of Presidential Decree No. 108 of 2003. In carrying out the duties as stipulated in Article 6, consular representatives must carry out functions:

Consululary representatives also have special things, although they are very limited in nature. The following are the rights and immunity of consular representatives:

That's a review of the level of consular representation. The position of consular representative has several levels and duties or functions that have been regulated by local state legislation. Consululsary representatives have an important role in establishing and maintaining international relations between countries.

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