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View all search resultsThe Netherlands has signed a new deal with Indonesia to return nearly 300 cultural objects this month, including several statues, with the newly repatriated artifacts slated for an exhibition to mark the National Museum's reopening in October, according to a museum official.
University of Indonesia (UI) historian Bondan Kanumuyoso said in a webinar on Tuesday that Dutch actions during the war of independence were legally war crimes, while questioning the reluctance of the researchers to use the term.
Marlisa Wareman has transformed her experience from living in the Mentawai Islands into creative solutions for running Dierenpark Taman Indonesia, the first and only Indonesian zoological park in the Netherlands, where people can visit the archipelago without ever boarding a plane.
Following the Netherlands king and queen's visit to Lake Toba in March, the Dutch Embassy has offered to work with the North Sumatra administration in developing orchid cultivation at the popular tourist destination.
The Presidential Secretariat handed over on Thursday 1,500 historical artifacts to the National Museum in Central Jakarta. The artifacts used to be held in the Nusantara Museum in Delft, Netherlands, which closed down in 2013 because of financial difficulties.
After more than 70 years, it is undeniable that the bond between the two countries has had its share of challenges. While we cannot deny the past of Indonesia-Netherlands relations, we can choose to fully capitalize on the potential of future cooperation for the benefit of both nations.
Through the signing of the agreement, Indonesia has started a new chapter of cooperation that supports initiatives the Netherlands has been upholding for many years, such as human rights, through demonstrating Jakarta’s commitment to providing equality for women and being more involved in peacekeeping.
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