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North Sumatra governor, French envoy to discuss partnership in culture, education
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French Ambassador to Indonesia Jean-Charles Berthonnet talks to journalists after a meeting at the State Palace recently. (Kompas.com/Dani Prabowo)
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rench Ambassador to Indonesia Jean-Charles Berthonnet is scheduled to meet North Sumatra Governor Tengku Erry Nuradi at the governor's office in Medan on Monday afternoon.
The meeting aims to discuss efforts to strengthen cooperation in various sectors, including in defense, culture and education, between the two countries.
Information released by the North Sumatra administration reveals the meeting between Tengku Erry and Berthonnet will be divided into two sections. In the first section, Berthonnet will make a presentation about possible cooperation between Indonesia and France in global defense. French army commander for Asia Pacific Rear Admiral Denis Bertrand, defense attaché for Indonesia commander Gaël Lacroix, French general consul in Jakarta Marie-Noëlle Duris and French honorary consul in Medan Olivier Tichit will accompany the ambassador.
In the second part of the meeting, representatives of the two parties will discuss partnership in the field of culture and education. Berthonnet will be accompanied by Duris, Tichit and Alliance Française de Medan chairman Pogy Kurniawan.
“This visit will be a historical moment, in which there will be a Letter of Intention [LoI] between the North Sumatra administration and Institut Français d’Indonesie [IFI] that will be presented by IFI cultural cooperation director Marc Piton,” Pogy said
“It is hoped the agreement could develop and strengthen cooperation in the field of linguistics, education and culture between the two parties, in which Alliance Française de Medan can play a leading role in culture and education in North Sumatra.” (ebf)
