A State-Religious Delegation of the Republic of Serbia is making an official visit to Indonesia from 21 to 26 October 2019 in order to participate in the Fourth Bilateral Interfaith Dialogue between Serbia and Indonesia.
The conference is being held in Yogyakarta, a city in southwestern Indonesia. The State-Delegation of the Republic of Serbia arrived in Yogyakarta on October 22, 2019.
The official meetings of the representatives of the two countries began on Wednesday, October 23, in the conference room of the “Meriot” Hotel in Yogyakarta. The conference was opened and greeted by Cecep Heravan, Director General for Information and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. In addition to the warm welcome and introduction to the history of the city, a city where culture and religion are in perfect harmony, Mr. Heravan recalled the importance of the inter-religious dialogue between Indonesia and Serbia. Among other things, he reminded those present of the first bilateral dialogue between Serbia and Indonesia, held in 2011, which was evaluated as the best ever held dialogue with another country. Indonesia has held interfaith dialogue with over thirty countries for many years.
Mirko Cikiriz, secretary of state at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Serbia and head of the delegation, said, among other things, that “Serbia considers Indonesia a great and traditional friend and an important partner for cooperation. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic and friendly bilateral relations, and we sincerely hope that our overall relations will develop even faster in the future. For more than two decades, the Republic of Indonesia has held interfaith dialogues with partner countries around the world, and since 2011 with the Republic of Serbia. Therefore, it is a great honour for us to become partners in this field as well, as the Fourth Interfaith Dialogue of our countries’ delegations begins today . I expect from the Fourth Bilateral Interfaith Dialogue the same results that all previous dialogues have given – sharing knowledge, new arrangements and fostering harmony of diversity, which will contribute to the more solid, friendly relations of our countries.”