Bilateral Political Consultations between Serbia and Indonesia
The Serbian delegation also included Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to Indonesia Ivana Golubović Duboka, Deputy Assistant Minister for Multilateral Cooperation Ksenija Milenković, Head of the Department for Asia, Australia and the Pacific Jelena Marković Krstić, and First Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Jakarta Marija Bošković. The Indonesian delegation included Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Serbia Andreano Erwin, Director for Europe Punjul S. Nugraha, and representatives of the Directorate General for Europe and the Americas, the Department of Public Diplomacy, the Department of Legal Affairs and Public Diplomacy, and the Department of International Legal Affairs and Socio-Cultural Agreements.
In a cordial exchange, the two sides reaffirmed the close political relations between Serbia and Indonesia, characterised by decades of friendship rooted in the shared legacy of the Non-Aligned Movement and a high degree of mutual understanding. They also reiterated their shared commitment to further strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including the economy, information technology, agriculture, tourism, culture, education, healthcare and people-to-people exchanges.
Both sides reaffirmed their mutual support for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, founded on a shared commitment to upholding international law and the Charter of the United Nations. They also underscored the importance of maintaining political dialogue, promoting exchanges of visits at the high and highest levels, and fostering close cooperation between their respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides agreed on the importance of further strengthening cooperation in multilateral fora and supporting each other's candidatures to international bodies. Particular emphasis was placed on expanding engagement within the framework of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), given Serbia's status as a party to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC). In the context of interparliamentary cooperation, the discussions also addressed Serbia's interest in joining the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).
The two sides also exchanged views on current global and regional challenges.
