Vice President Ma'ruf Amin Meets Bosnian Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin meets Bosnian Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bisera Turkovic to discuss cooperation in the fields of religion, economy and tourism. Each country continues to improve in various other fields," said Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar at the Vice President's official residence in Jakarta, Monday, June 13. , business, trade, investment, and joint production by utilizing the markets of the two countries. "As we know, the background of the founding and independence of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Indonesia was always present to recognize its independence and was present in sending peacekeepers and building a mosque of friendship in Sarajevo. , the Istiqlal Mosque that the Minister of Foreign Affairs said earlier has been loved i, loved, especially young people because of its beauty and historical value," said Mahendra. On the statement of Minister of Foreign Affairs Bisera, Vice President Ma'ruf welcomed several steps that had been built and wanted to strengthen relations between the two countries in the near future. in strategic industries, halal products, certification, and more comprehensive cooperation for Indonesian exports as well as opening a market for Indonesian products in Bosnia, which is a strategic location next to the European Union so that they can form a joint production," added Mahendra.

Mahendra said that other fields of cooperation that were explored were pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, and construction services. "In the future, Indonesia and Bosnia-Herzegovina will continue various more technical meetings, more specific to industry and certain sectors, including public relations," Mahendra said. said Mahendra. Vice President Ma'ruf's suggestion, according to Mahendra, is to increase interfaith dialogue, which is a strong characteristic of the Indonesian nation. We still have to continue to struggle to maintain the integrity of the nation and state in the midst of internal problems," added Mahendra. Mahendra said that Bosnia really hopes to learn from the diversity of diversity and the strength of Indonesian unity. the value that must be passed on to the community in Bosn he is a country that wants to continue to progress and develop," said Mehendra.