THE ASSOCIATION’S PRESIDENT DR ALEXANDER AND RAKOVIĆ AND THE DELEGATION OF THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA VISITED NOVI PAZAR
The delegation of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia led by Ambassador Samuel Samson, together with the President of the Serbian-Indonesian Friendship “Nusantara” Dr Aleksandar Rakovic, and representatives of the company “Indo Serb Food”, visited Novi Pazar.
Reisul-ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia, Adem ef. Zilkić, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia in Serbia, Samuel Samson and his associates, and discussed the situation pf the Islamic community, mutual cooperation, and our two countries.
Ambassador Samson said that the interfaith dialogue between Serbia and Indonesia, organized in Belgrade and Jakarta, in which the representatives of the Islamic community participated, Reisul-ulema Zilkić and Mufti Muhammad Jusufspahić, were estimated by the Indonesian Government as the best in the world.
Reis-ul-ulema spoke about the necessity to de-politicize the Islamic community and resolve their status in the country in which it operates and said that everything else is detrimental to the Islamic community and Muslims who live in this region. “We want and work for the establishment of cooperation with all communities in the region, primarily to strengthen their own, in order to help the people, which is on the edge of existence, not just for the sake to maintain the Islamic community,” said Reis-ul-ulema Zilkić.
Ambassador Samson informed Zilkić that his term expires this year and requested him to use his authority to continue to support the inter-religious dialogue and generally promote multiculturalism in the whole of Serbia. It was agreed that the cooperation in the scientific field between the Faculty of Islamic Sciences in Belgrade and the Islamic University in Jakarta to improve the future for mutual benefit.
During their visit, the delegation visited the City Administration Novi Pazar and Ambassador Samson said that in this city there are prospects for investment from his country. After talks with Mayor Meho Mahmutovic, he told reporters that Novi Pazar should be one of the centers of cooperation between Serbia and Indonesia.
“Our delegation included representatives of the Indonesian industry and we believe that there are good perspectives for their investment and further cooperation with businessmen of this city. Especially in the food industry and production of healthy food, “said Samson.
He added that, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Serbia and Indonesia, in October will be an organized business delegation between the two countries.
“The delegation from Serbia will be businessmen from Sandzak. I hope they take advantage of the meeting to present their company and products to colleagues from Indonesia and that there will be mutual cooperation, “said Samson.
“We talked about mutual cooperation in the food industry and the production of healthy food, as well as the investment opportunities of Indonesian companies that already operate in Serbia,” said Mahmutovic.
One of the topics discussed was the exchange of students, as well as opportunities for scholarships for students of Islamic studies by the Government of Indonesia.
Representatives of the company “Indo Serbia Food” donated to the religious communities produce from their companies.
The delegation also visited the monastery of Sopocani, under the protection of UNESCO, Peter’s Church, Monastery Djurdjevi Stupovi and Bor mosque.
http://www.sandzakhaber.net/ambasador-indonezije-u-srbiji-u-dvodnevnoj-poseti-novom-pazaru/