Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs: Jokowi Discusses MIKTA State Efforts To Become A Peace Bridge In Gaza Palestine

President Joko Widodo when receiving a delegation of the 9th Mikta Speakers' Consultation at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (20/11/2023). BETWEEN/HO-Biro Press of the Presidential Secretariat

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo discussed the efforts of MIKTA countries (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia) in becoming a bridge to stopping violence and creating peace in Gaza, Palestine. This was done by President Joko Widodo when he received a number of delegates from the 9th Mikta Speakers ’ Consultation led by the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday, November 20. "Given that one of our main agendas is how we can reform various multilateral organizations to be able to increase the effectiveness of multilateral organizations in terms of maintaining world peace, ” explained Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury in a written statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, November 20. Pahala conveyed that during the meeting, President Joko Widodo also emphasized the efforts of each party to ensure that people in Gaza can receive appropriate assistance. " “ Then confirm that there is sufficient assistance, it can enter the area or area in Gaza, so that people there can really get the right assistance,” he said. The meeting also discussed efforts to stop the war in Gaza, as well as how MIKTA can start a political process to produce long-term solutions so that Palestine can gain its rights as an independent country. In addition, Pahala revealed that apart from discussing the conditions that occurred in Palestine, the meeting also discussed economic cooperation. Pahala said that as an organization consisting of various middle-power countries, MIKTA is considered to have considerable economic power. "Of course, how can we build better cooperation, especially more inclusive ones while we also see how taking sides with global countries south to be able to build industry in terms of building downstream of the economic forces they have," he said. Regarding climate change, the Head of State also discussed concrete MIKTA efforts to encourage a more just energy transition and could help global southern countries to be able to develop new and renewable energy, as one of the answers to the challenges of climate change. President Joko Widodo when receiving a delegation of the 9th Mikta Speakers ’ Consultation at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (20/11/2023). BETWEEN/HO-Biro Press of the Presidential Secretariat Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, said that the 9th Mikta Speakers ’ Consultation meeting which was opened Monday discussed parliamentary support for policies carried out by the governments of each MIKTA country. "So that what has been done by the government, we will also implement it through the parliament at MIKTA," said Puan.

Puan also said that during the meeting the President reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to peace in Palestine. “ We agree that with this MiKTA, of course, we can speak out in the international world,” said Puan. Also accompanying the President in the meeting were Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pahala Mansury.