Indonesian Ambassador To Italy Presents Credentials To The Director General Of FAO In Rome

Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Italy Muhammad Prakosa hands over a letter of credence to the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu in Rome, Italy (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Italy Muhammad Prakosa handed over a letter of credence to the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu in Rome, Italy.

Quoted from Antara, Sunday, during the handover of the credential which took place on Thursday, March 3, the Indonesian Ambassador to Italy, who also serves as Malta, Cyprus, San Marino and FAO, IFAD, WFP, and UNIDROIT, was accompanied by Deputy Head of Representative Lefianna Ferdinandus, Coordinator of Economic Functions. /Multilateral Caka Alverdi Awal and Purna Cita Nugraha Multilateral Functions at the ceremony of handing over the credential.

Meanwhile, the Director General of FAO was accompanied by Director of Cabinet Godfrey Magwenzi, Chief of Protocol Paola Dini, Deputy Director of Cabinet Hua Yang and Coordinators of the Office of Director General (ODG) Gabriella Piacentini and Xiaoruo Jiang.

Ambassador Prakosa, on that occasion, conveyed warm greetings from the Government of Indonesia and all Indonesian people to the Director General of FAO Qu Dongyu who welcomed him with familiarity as a fellow representative from Asia.

Furthermore, he expressed his commitment to continue to improve cooperation between Indonesia and FAO, in particular to encourage Indonesia's strategic role in various forums under FAO and strengthen the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between FAO and Indonesia regarding Southern and Triangular Cooperation (KSST) through the Transforming Agri-Food initiative. Systems in Indonesia.

In addition, Ambassador Prakosa also expressed his appreciation for FAO's support in Indonesia's G-20 Presidency in 2022.

In a meeting with Ambassador Prakosa, Director General of FAO Qu Dongyu expressed his appreciation and support for the stronger cooperation between FAO and Indonesia, particularly for Indonesia's active role in various committees, forums, and dialogues within the FAO framework.

Furthermore, Qu emphasized the importance of efforts to improve efficiency and food security for Indonesia's 270 million people.

He also expressed his optimism in the transformation process in Indonesia, especially in the fields of green development, digital transformation, digital-based agriculture and a green economy.