Indonesia and Belarus formalized a memorandum of understanding regarding cultural collaboration to enhance bilateral relations through joint initiatives involving artists, museums, academics, and creative sectors, announced Culture Minister Fadli Zon.
Fadli stated that the collaboration seeks to unite artists, cultural professionals, museums, art institutions, scholars, and creative communities from each nation to learn, innovate, and create collectively.
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“This is the essence of cultural diplomacy—building people-to-people connections that ultimately strengthen ties between nations,” he says.
Fadli stated he anticipates the agreement to yield tangible initiatives that bolster Indonesia’s status in the worldwide cultural arena.
“Under President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia continues to strengthen cultural diplomacy as a key pillar of its foreign relations,” he says, adding culture helps build trust, friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation.
He stated that the agreement demonstrates the dedication of both nations to enhance their bilateral relations by using culture as a cornerstone of their strategic partnership.
The MoU creates a structure for organized, sustainable, and mutually advantageous cultural collaboration while enhancing interpersonal connections between Indonesia and Belarus.
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Fadli stated that the accord also bolsters Indonesia's wider cultural diplomacy efforts to enhance the nation's global soft power. He mentioned that the pact establishes a basis for sustained collaboration in the arts, cultural heritage, and creative sectors.
Collaboration areas consist of alliances among performing arts entities, such as theater and film groups, museums, artist collectives, exchange of museum exhibitions, and involvement in global film festivals. The pact additionally includes enhancing skills for artists and cultural professionals, along with collaboration in safeguarding, recording, and rejuvenating cultural and historical heritage.
Indonesia and Belarus will collaborate in areas such as folklore, fine arts, traditional dance, traditional music, handicrafts, and other cultural sectors to aid in implementation.
The two nations will create a collaborative working group to assist, oversee, and assess the implementation and develop sustainable work initiatives.
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The contract remains in effect for five years from the date of signing and can be automatically renewed by agreement of both parties.