Meeting With The Secretary General Of PLO, Indonesian Foreign Minister Affirms Unresistant Support For Palestine

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein Al-Sheikh (ANTARA/HO-Kemlu RI)

JAKARTA - Foreign Minister Sugiono reiterated his unwarranted support from Indonesia for Palestinian independence, which he conveyed this time at a bilateral meeting with the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

The meeting between Sugiono and Secretary General of the Executive Committee of PLO Hussein Al-Sheikhitu took place on the sidelines of the BRICS Plus 2024 Summit (KTT) in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, October 23.

"I will ensure that the Palestinian issue is always at the forefront of Indonesian diplomacy, and we will continue to stand tall with the Palestinian people," said Sugiono as quoted by ANTARA.

The Indonesian Foreign Minister said that the Indonesian commitment to the independence of Palestine had also been emphasized by Prabowo Subianto in his inaugural speech after being inaugurated as President of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta on October 20.

This support, said Sugiono, would be given by Indonesia through political support for Palestine, including by continuing to push for a permanent ceasefire and other peace efforts to achieve a two-state solution supported by the international community.

Indonesia, said the Foreign Minister, continues to be committed to continuing humanitarian assistance to Palestine, both bilaterally and through UN agencies such as UNRWA.

Sugiono also told Al-Sheikh that Indonesia always encourages collective efforts at the regional and global levels to promote peace and stability in the Middle East region, according to the statement.

The Indonesian Foreign Minister expressed hope that the BRICS meeting in Russia this time was used to strengthen the collaboration of positive forces in order to continue to seek to stop Israeli aggression in Palestine and the realization of an independent Palestinian state.

The arrival of Sugionodi Russia to take part in the BRICS Plus Summit, as President Prabowo's special envoy, was his first official visit after being inaugurated as Indonesian Foreign Minister on Monday (21/10).

The 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, took place on October 22' 24 and was attended by representatives of 32 countries -- 24 of whom were represented by heads of state -- as well as by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.