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RI's peaceful election boosts relations with Germany
Europeâs strongest economy, Germany, has vowed to boost cooperation with Indonesia in various sectors as it deems the latter to have preserved peace during this yearâs elections, according to an envoy
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urope's strongest economy, Germany, has vowed to boost cooperation withIndonesia in various sectors as it deems the latter to have preserved peaceduring this year's elections, according to an envoy.
Germany Ambassador to Indonesia Georg Witschel said the recent peaceful legislative and presidential elections were evidence of Indonesia's ability to maintain peace.
"I am so proud that Indonesia has succeeded in holding peaceful, fair and free elections this year," he said on Friday during the 25th anniversary of Germany Unification Day at the Shangri-La hotel in Jakarta.
He also acknowledged that under the leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who leaves office on Oct. 20, Indonesia had played a pivotal international role.
Germany Embassy first secretary of cultural and press affairs Michael Hoffman said his office had also targeted improvements in cooperation in culture and education.
"Many Indonesian artists have gone to Germany to perform. This is reciprocal. That's the result of our strong cooperation in culture," he told The Jakarta Post on Friday evening.
He added that in education, the German government had awarded scholarships to 2,900 Indonesian students to study in Germany in 2013, increasing from 2,500 the previous year.
"We will increase our scholarships this year. I believe increases will continue in following years," he said.
The German government has been granting scholarships to Indonesian students through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Hoffman added that Germany also planned to organize the much-anticipated Frankfurt Book Fair in Jakarta this year. (alz/dic)
