Mardani Ali Sera, Co-Chairman of "Indonesia Parliament Taiwan Connection", and Asep Maoshul Affandy, Member of Parliament, visited Taiwan and took a group photo when they met with the President.

(Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] Co-Chairmen of the "Indonesia Congress Taiwan Connection", Senator Mardani Ali Sera and Senator Asep Maushul Affandy visited Taiwan for 4 days and left Taiwan today.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that during their stay in Taiwan, the visiting guests met with President Tsai, called on President of the Legislative Assembly You Xikun, received a banquet from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chang Tzu Yu Daza, and also visited the Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Field, and worked with the Indonesian students in the industry-university cooperation class of Qinyi University of Science and Technology. comminicate.

Ma Dani believes that both Taiwan and Indonesia are facing challenges such as the epidemic, climate change and the Ukrainian-Russian war, and should work together to promote world peace and prosperity.

The MPs also expressed the hope that more Indonesian students will come to Taiwan for further study in the future, and further deepen the exchanges and cooperation between Taiwan and Indonesia.

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When receiving the delegation, President Tsai said that Indonesia is one of the main target countries for Taiwan's New Southbound Policy.

In the past six years, Taiwan and Indonesia have signed more than 20 memorandums of cooperation, and continued to deepen exchanges in various fields including agriculture and education.

President Tsai expects Taiwan and Indonesia to continue to enhance bilateral relations through economic and trade cooperation in various aspects, and together make more contributions to regional prosperity and development.

When receiving the delegation, President of the Legislative Assembly You Xikun pointed out that Indonesia is at the core of the Indo-Pacific region, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, and a very important partner of Taiwan.

There are more than 250,000 Indonesian friends in Taiwan studying, working and living in Taiwan. The people of Taiwan and Indonesia have frequent exchanges. The economic and trade cooperation between the two countries is complementary and the relationship is inseparable.

When visiting the delegation at the banquet, Yu Daya said that he was very happy to welcome the first Indonesian parliamentary group after the epidemic eased. He thanked the members of the delegation for expressing their love for Taiwan with concrete actions, and hoped that the "Indonesian Parliament Taiwan Connection" will grow stronger. , to form a strong Taiwan friendly force in the Indonesian parliament, and further enhance the cooperation between Taiwan and Indonesia in various fields.

Mardani Ali Sera, co-chairman of "Indonesia Congress Taiwan Connection", his wife Siti Oniah Warid, and Indonesian Congressman Asep Maoshul Affandy visited Taiwan. The picture shows the delegation visiting Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Field.

(Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)