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RI, Norway agree to enhance cooperation on Afghanistan
Indonesia and Norway have agreed to enhance their triangular cooperation aimed at boosting development in Afghanistan, a country in South-Central Asia which has been troubled by conflict for decades
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ndonesia and Norway have agreed to enhance their triangular cooperation aimed at boosting development in Afghanistan, a country in South-Central Asia which has been troubled by conflict for decades.
The agreement was announced on Monday on the sidelines of the commemoration of the Asian African Conference's 60th anniversary in Jakarta.
'Indonesia and Norway reiterate our commitment to contribute to development in Afghanistan. Since the Asian African Conference 60 years ago, Indonesia has been active in contributing to the development of countries in the two continents,' Dian Triansyah Djani, the director general for American and European affairs at the foreign ministry, told a press conference.
During the meeting, they shared views and discussed the ongoing triangular cooperation that they believed to have potential to spur positive social development in Afghanistan.
Indonesia and Norway have jointly implemented a number of cooperation projects with Afghanistan in the area of law enforcement, women's empowerment and inclusive education.
The three also agreed to continue the cooperation within the South-South framework with the development goals and national priorities of all countries involved as guiding principles, Dian said.
Norway's ambassador to Indonesia, Stig Traavik, who also attended the conference, welcomed the agreement to enhance the triangular cooperation.
'We are proud of the cooperation we have with Indonesia, a country which I think is a superpower in one area: pragmatism in tolerance,' he said.
'I went to Bandung to visit our teacher training program for Afghans, it went very well,' he added.
Amanullah Saleem, the deputy chief mission of the Afghan embassy in Jakarta, who was also present at the conference, said, 'I sincerely express gratitude for this assistance during our hard situation and difficult times.'
Indonesia has been providing assistance to Afghanistan since 2013 kicking off with a capacity building program on training for Afghan policewomen.
A group of female police officers from Afghanistan received training in community policing in Indonesia, last year. (++++)
